diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-install-scripts.yml b/.github/workflows/test-install-scripts.yml
index 94e263ecf2f2..e98059e8b534 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-install-scripts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-install-scripts.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version-file: chia-blockchain-gui/.nvmrc
 
+      - name: Remove GUI submodule for gui script testing
+        env:
+          GUI_DIRECTORY: chia-blockchain-gui
+        run: |
+          [ -d "${GUI_DIRECTORY}" ]
+          rm -rf "${GUI_DIRECTORY}"
+
       - uses: ./.github/actions/install
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python.major-dot-minor }}