diff --git a/ci/test/03_test_script.sh b/ci/test/03_test_script.sh
index 6eab4f74676b1..3c9f2c913c164 100755
--- a/ci/test/03_test_script.sh
+++ b/ci/test/03_test_script.sh
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ if [ -z "$NO_DEPENDS" ]; then
   else
     SHELL_OPTS="CONFIG_SHELL="
   fi
+  bash -c "$SHELL_OPTS rm -rf depends/download-stamps"
   bash -c "$SHELL_OPTS make $MAKEJOBS -C depends HOST=$HOST $DEP_OPTS LOG=1"
 fi
 if [ "$DOWNLOAD_PREVIOUS_RELEASES" = "true" ]; then