diff --git a/ci/testnet-sanity.sh b/ci/testnet-sanity.sh
index 22e507f60..7a58e3913 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-sanity.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-sanity.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ if [[ -z $NO_LEDGER_VERIFY ]]; then
     # Note: here we assume this script is actually running on the leader node...
     (
       set -x
-      sudo cp -r /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger-verify-$$
-      sudo solana.ledger-tool --ledger /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger-verify-$$ verify
+      set +e
+      sudo cp -r /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger-verify-$$ &&
+          sudo solana.ledger-tool --ledger /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger-verify-$$ verify
+      ret=$?
+      sudo rm -rf /var/snap/solana/current/config/ledger-verify-$$
+      [[ $ret == 0 ]] || exit "$ret"
     )
   else
     echo "^^^ +++"