diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index f3dfa11e73b1..e8b3df1a2ab0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -100,4 +100,5 @@ jobs:
         bazelisk test //... \
           --test_tag_filters=exclusive \
           --build_tests_only \
+          --test_env RABBITMQ_CT_HELPERS_DELETE_UNUSED_NODES=true \
           --verbose_failures