diff --git a/.github/workflows/simple-release.yml b/.github/workflows/simple-release.yml
index 060901c..2b1a686 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simple-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simple-release.yml
@@ -229,9 +229,22 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
 
           export PYENV_ROOT="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.pyenv"
+
+           # Remove any leftover pyenv directories that block installation
+          if [ -d "$PYENV_ROOT" ]; then
+            echo "Removing existing workspace pyenv: $PYENV_ROOT"
+            rm -rf "$PYENV_ROOT"
+          fi
+
+          if [ -d "$HOME/.pyenv" ]; then
+            echo "Removing existing home pyenv: $HOME/.pyenv"
+            rm -rf "$HOME/.pyenv"
+          fi
+
           mkdir -p "$PYENV_ROOT"
 
           echo "Downloading pyenv installer and running it"
+
           wget -qO /tmp/pyenv_install.sh https://pyenv.run
           chmod +x /tmp/pyenv_install.sh
           bash /tmp/pyenv_install.sh