diff --git a/pkg/internal/testing/integration/internal/process.go b/pkg/internal/testing/integration/internal/process.go
index 99e2fdea3d..501f48f4c3 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/testing/integration/internal/process.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/testing/integration/internal/process.go
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ func DoDefaulting(
 
 	if path == "" {
 		if name == "" {
+			if defaults.DirNeedsCleaning {
+				os.RemoveAll(defaults.Dir)
+			}
 			return DefaultedProcessInput{}, fmt.Errorf("must have at least one of name or path")
 		}
 		defaults.Path = BinPathFinder(name)