diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5892f4b23d6befd7b08a4e550fa583e9cfcc7595..53dcb995b552552d6ffd413976b4d3d890ecaaf5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ stages:
   - mv IVAS_rend ../IVAS_rend_test
   - cd ..
   - rm -rf build/*
+  - git restore .
 
   ### store the current commit hash
   - source_branch_commit_sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ stages:
   - mv IVAS_dec ../IVAS_dec_ref
   - mv IVAS_rend ../IVAS_rend_ref
   - cd ..
+  - git restore .
 
   # rename test binaries back
   - mv IVAS_cod_test IVAS_cod