diff --git a/lib/util/cache/package/file.ts b/lib/util/cache/package/file.ts
index b5b384ad03fad4..a244987c178f9f 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/package/file.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/package/file.ts
@@ -96,11 +96,10 @@ export async function cleanup(): Promise<void> {
           DateTime.local() > DateTime.fromISO(cachedValue.expiry))
       ) {
         await cacache.rm.entry(cacheFileName, cachedItem.key);
+        await cacache.rm.content(cacheFileName, cachedItem.integrity);
         deletedCount += 1;
       }
     }
-    logger.debug(`Verifying and cleaning cache: ${cacheFileName}`);
-    await cacache.verify(cacheFileName);
     const durationMs = Math.round(Date.now() - startTime);
     logger.debug(
       `Deleted ${deletedCount} of ${totalCount} file cached entries in ${durationMs}ms`,