diff --git a/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml b/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml
index 10413db..39a0257 100644
--- a/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml
+++ b/tasks/git-clone-checkout/task.yaml
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ spec:
           git clone --depth=$(params.depth) $(params.url) "${CLONE_DIR}_"
           cd "${CLONE_DIR}_/" 
           cp -R * ../"${CLONE_DIR}"
+          cd ..
+          rm -fR "${CLONE_DIR}_/"
         fi
 
         cd "$CLONE_DIR"