diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml
index 068852330ec51..915300fabac1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ jobs:
           for patch in patches/*.patch; do
             git am < "$patch"
           done
+          rm -rf patches/
       - name: Push Branch
         run: git push origin api-docs-${{ inputs.tag }}
       - name: Documentation Pull Request