diff --git a/.github/workflows/pulsar-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/pulsar-ci.yaml
index 6e0c0e2335172..5f68808f76127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pulsar-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pulsar-ci.yaml
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Tune Runner VM
         uses: ./.github/actions/tune-runner-vm
 
-      - name: Clean Disk when tracing test resource cleanup
-        if: ${{ env.TRACE_TEST_RESOURCE_CLEANUP != 'off' }}
+      - name: Clean Disk for replication tests or resource tracing
+        if: ${{ matrix.group == 'BROKER_GROUP_5' || env.TRACE_TEST_RESOURCE_CLEANUP != 'off' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/clean-disk
 
       - name: Setup ssh access to build runner VM