diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 297dde63e196ff3ae4083926f51bd6a88c1c9f3a..d7aa6c972a02d064c3097a456a9b857df9342b92 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def pre_test(){
     killall -9 gdb || echo "no gdb running"
     killall -9 python3.8 || echo "no python program running"
     cd ${WKC}
+    [ -f src/connector/grafanaplugin/README.md ] && rm -f src/connector/grafanaplugin/README.md > /dev/null || echo "failed to remove grafanaplugin README.md"
     git reset --hard HEAD~10 >/dev/null
     '''
     script {
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ def pre_test_noinstall(){
     sh'hostname'
     sh'''
     cd ${WKC}
+    [ -f src/connector/grafanaplugin/README.md ] && rm -f src/connector/grafanaplugin/README.md > /dev/null || echo "failed to remove grafanaplugin README.md"
     git reset --hard HEAD~10 >/dev/null
     '''
     script {
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ def pre_test_mac(){
     sh'hostname'
     sh'''
     cd ${WKC}
+    [ -f src/connector/grafanaplugin/README.md ] && rm -f src/connector/grafanaplugin/README.md > /dev/null || echo "failed to remove grafanaplugin README.md"
     git reset --hard HEAD~10 >/dev/null
     '''
     script {