diff --git a/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc b/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc
index 7c2a769ff606d..88f2f0997821d 100644
--- a/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc
+++ b/src/v/archival/ntp_archiver_service.cc
@@ -2159,6 +2159,7 @@ ss::future<> ntp_archiver::housekeeping() {
             } else {
                 co_await apply_archive_retention();
                 co_await garbage_collect_archive();
+                co_await garbage_collect();
             }
             co_await apply_spillover();
         }