diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
index 692fb2613ed..13728441a42 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ function setup_environment()
     export ANSIBLE_CONFIG=${BASE_PATH}/ansible
     export ANSIBLE_LIBRARY=${BASE_PATH}/ansible/library/
     export ANSIBLE_CONNECTION_PLUGINS=${BASE_PATH}/ansible/plugins/connection
+
+    rm -fr ${BASE_PATH}/tests/_cache
 }
 
 function setup_test_options()