diff --git a/job_templates/ci_job.xml.em b/job_templates/ci_job.xml.em
index 80c2cd982..ace998aad 100644
--- a/job_templates/ci_job.xml.em
+++ b/job_templates/ci_job.xml.em
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ echo "# END SECTION"
 @[  end if]@
 @[elif os_name == 'windows']@
 setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
-rmdir /S /Q ws workspace "work space"
+REM rmdir /S /Q ws workspace "work space"
+rmdir /S /Q ws/build ws/install ws/src ws/*.repos ws/env.bat
 
 echo "# BEGIN SECTION: Determine arguments"
 set "PATH=!PATH:"=!"