diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml
index ac3546a40..79604257e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gems-
 
+      - name: Free disk space
+        run: ci_scripts/free_space.sh
+
       - name: Setup environment
         run: source ci_scripts/ci_common.sh && setup_github_actions_environment
 
diff --git a/ci_scripts/free_space.sh b/ci_scripts/free_space.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..18fdcc335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci_scripts/free_space.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+#
+# Taken from 
+# https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2840#issuecomment-790492173
+#
+
+set -ux
+
+df -h
+sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
+sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+df -h