diff --git a/.github/actions/disk-cleanup/action.yml b/.github/actions/disk-cleanup/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad6df5de40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/disk-cleanup/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Disk cleanup
+description: "Free up disk space by removing unused pre-installed software."
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Free up disk space
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Disk space before cleanup:"
+        df -h /
+
+        sudo rm -rf \
+          /opt/google/chrome \
+          /opt/microsoft/msedge \
+          /opt/microsoft/powershell \
+          /usr/lib/mono \
+          /usr/local/.ghcup \
+          /usr/local/share/chromium \
+          /usr/local/share/powershell \
+          /usr/share/dotnet \
+          /usr/share/swift \
+
+        echo "Disk space after cleanup:"
+        df -h /
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 792d14e176..3d556bd645 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Free up disk space in runner
+        uses: ./.github/actions/disk-cleanup
+
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: