diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-python-authn.yml b/.github/workflows/test-python-authn.yml
index 35677aea32..00b1df4990 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-python-authn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-python-authn.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Remove unnecessary directories to free up space
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/.ghcup
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/hostedtoolcache/CodeQL
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+
       - name: Setup additional system libraries
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: |
@@ -38,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           AIS_AUTHN_URL: "http://localhost:52001"
         run: |
           export GOPATH="$(go env GOPATH)"
-          scripts/clean_deploy.sh --target-cnt 3 --proxy-cnt 1 --mountpath-cnt 3
+          AIS_SPACE_LOWWM=90 AIS_SPACE_HIGHWM=96 AIS_SPACE_OOS=99 scripts/clean_deploy.sh --target-cnt 3 --proxy-cnt 1 --mountpath-cnt 3
 
       - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-python.yml b/.github/workflows/test-python.yml
index d8b3d8a9b4..c1a543559f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-python.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt update
           sudo apt install -y xattr attr
 
+      - name: Remove unnecessary directories to free up space
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/.ghcup
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/hostedtoolcache/CodeQL
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+
       - name: Run AIStore
         run: |
           export GOPATH="$(go env GOPATH)"
-          scripts/clean_deploy.sh --target-cnt 1 --proxy-cnt 1 --mountpath-cnt 1
+          AIS_SPACE_LOWWM=90 AIS_SPACE_HIGHWM=96 AIS_SPACE_OOS=99 scripts/clean_deploy.sh --target-cnt 1 --proxy-cnt 1 --mountpath-cnt 1
 
       - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.fspaths.sh b/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.fspaths.sh
index 6406ffdcfc..07ceca4a47 100755
--- a/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.fspaths.sh
+++ b/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.fspaths.sh
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ cat > $AIS_CONF_FILE <<EOL
 	},
 	"space": {
 		"cleanupwm":         65,
-		"lowwm":             75,
-		"highwm":            90,
-		"out_of_space":      95
+		"lowwm":             ${AIS_SPACE_LOWWM:-75},
+		"highwm":            ${AIS_SPACE_HIGHWM:-90},
+		"out_of_space":      ${AIS_SPACE_OOS:-95}
 	},
 	"lru": {
 		"dont_evict_time":   "120m",
diff --git a/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.sh b/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.sh
index 95ac161b61..580b8a7ec5 100755
--- a/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.sh
+++ b/deploy/dev/local/aisnode_config.sh
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ cat > $AIS_CONF_FILE <<EOL
 	},
 	"space": {
 		"cleanupwm":         65,
-		"lowwm":             75,
-		"highwm":            90,
-		"out_of_space":      95
+		"lowwm":             ${AIS_SPACE_LOWWM:-75},
+		"highwm":            ${AIS_SPACE_HIGHWM:-90},
+		"out_of_space":      ${AIS_SPACE_OOS:-95}
 	},
 	"lru": {
 		"dont_evict_time":   "120m",