diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index ae63190..d54e279 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ jobs:
           PVE_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PVE_API_TOKEN }}
           PVE_TARGET_NODE: ${{ vars.PVE_TARGET_NODE }}
           PVE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PVE_TEST_PASSWORD }}
-        # Terraform state is stored on the shared mount (/opt/pve-integration/work/)
-        # so it persists between CI jobs.
-        run: bash ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/run-integration.sh cleanup
+        # Always use force-cleanup in CI — handles corrupted state from
+        # cancelled runs, timeouts, or partial provisioning failures.
+        run: bash ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/run-integration.sh force-cleanup
 
   # ── Clean up old container images from GHCR ──────────────────────────
   cleanup-images: