diff --git a/ci/selftest.yml b/ci/selftest.yml
index e36d62c5..151a1bbd 100644
--- a/ci/selftest.yml
+++ b/ci/selftest.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ local_conf_header:
   setup: |
     BB_LOGCONFIG = ""
     SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS = ""
+    INHERIT:remove = "rm_work"