diff --git a/tests/get-coverage.yml b/tests/get-coverage.yml
index 8aab4fc..14893f1 100644
--- a/tests/get-coverage.yml
+++ b/tests/get-coverage.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,18 @@
         state: absent
         path: "{{ coverage_file }}"
 
+    - name: find coverage files to delete
+      find:
+        path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}"
+        patterns: ".coverage.*"
+        hidden: yes
+      register: files_to_delete
+
     - name: remove old data
-      shell: rm -f .coverage.*
+      file:
+        path: "{{ item.path }}"
+        state: absent
+      with_items: "{{ files_to_delete.files }}"
 
     - name: copy coveragerc
       copy: