diff --git a/tests/test_docker.sh b/tests/test_docker.sh
index cb8909d6e..8a180ca80 100755
--- a/tests/test_docker.sh
+++ b/tests/test_docker.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,26 @@
 
 set -o errexit
 set -x
+set -e
+
+finish() {
+  # Your cleanup code here
+  docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml down --remove-orphans
+  docker volume rm my_awesome_project_my_awesome_project_local_postgres_data
+
+}
+# the cleanup doesn't work in the github actions
+if [ -z "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ]; then
+  trap finish EXIT
+fi
+
 
 # create a cache directory
 mkdir -p .cache/docker
 cd .cache/docker
 
+sudo rm -rf my_awesome_project
+
 # create the project using the default settings in cookiecutter.json
 uv run cookiecutter ../../ --no-input --overwrite-if-exists use_docker=y "$@"
 cd my_awesome_project