diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_vrf_interfaces/tests/common/gathered.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_vrf_interfaces/tests/common/gathered.yaml
index 86680812..441c6fb2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_vrf_interfaces/tests/common/gathered.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/iosxr_vrf_interfaces/tests/common/gathered.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: START iosxr_vrf_interfaces gathered integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}
 
+- ansible.builtin.include_tasks: _remove_config.yaml
 - ansible.builtin.include_tasks: _populate_config.yaml
 
 - block: