diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8a5976d81..58a7a20ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
       # We have seen issues with running out of disk space on test_docker
       - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
         uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
+        if: matrix.ci_pattern == 'tests/mock_vws/test_docker.py'
         with:
           # All of these default to true (meaning they are removed).
           docker-images: false