diff --git a/tests/integration/integration-test.sh b/tests/integration/integration-test.sh
index e17b29cc8..7ee0e4a21 100755
--- a/tests/integration/integration-test.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/integration-test.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if [[ -n "${IMAGE+x}" && -n "${IMAGEPULLSECRET+x}" && "${GITHUB_WORKFLOW}" != "r
 	rm ghcr-tmp
 else
 	echo "" >ghcr-values
+	echo "" >ghcr-validator
 fi
 
 ### SINGLE TEST CASE ####################################