diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9cfc4ad1fe..06181950f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ jobs:
             # See https://github.com/google/sanitizers/issues/1353
             if fgrep -q 'LeakSanitizer has encountered a fatal error' test.out; then
                 echo '+++ Rerunning the tests once again after LeakSanitizer crash +++'
+                unset rc
                 ./test || rc=$?
             fi
           fi