diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2212015..46b2628 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install cross
         run: cargo install cross --git https://github.com/cross-rs/cross
         if: ${{ matrix.platform.cross }}
+        
+      - name: Clean the target directory
+        run: cargo clean
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform.cross }}
 
       - name: Build binary (*nix)
         shell: bash