diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cache-tests.yml
index 10120ddc..1ac811ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache-tests.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         node -e "Promise.resolve(require('./packages/cache/lib/cache').saveCache(['test-cache','~/test-cache'],'test-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }}'))"
 
+    - name: Delete cache folders prior to restore
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        rm -rf test-cache
+        rm -rf ~/test-cache
+
     - name: Restore cache using restoreCache()
       run: |
         node -e "Promise.resolve(require('./packages/cache/lib/cache').restoreCache(['test-cache','~/test-cache'],'test-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }}'))"
@@ -66,4 +72,4 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         packages/cache/__tests__/verify-cache-files.sh ${{ runner.os }} test-cache
-        packages/cache/__tests__/verify-cache-files.sh ${{ runner.os }} ~/test-cache
\ No newline at end of file
+        packages/cache/__tests__/verify-cache-files.sh ${{ runner.os }} ~/test-cache