diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
index 72b133cb26..ff49b94e56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: microsite
 
       - name: clear generated docs
-        run: git clean -fd docs/
+        run: git clean -fdx docs/
 
       # Next docs
       - name: checkout master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml
index 8ce0a5d9e9..068cdbd46d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: microsite
 
       - name: clear generated docs
-        run: git clean -fd docs/
+        run: git clean -fdx docs/
 
       - name: print directry contents
         run: ls docs/reference