diff --git a/approval_test.go b/approval_test.go
index 0a0d923..2a273ef 100644
--- a/approval_test.go
+++ b/approval_test.go
@@ -481,7 +481,11 @@ func TestSaveOutput(t *testing.T) {
 				minimumApprovals:    0,
 			}
 
-			os.Remove(testCase.env_github_output)
+			// os.Remove(testCase.env_github_output)
+            if err := os.Remove(testCase.env_github_output); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+                t.Fatalf("failed to remove file: %v", err)
+            }
+
 			actual, err := a.SetActionOutputs(nil)
 
 			if err != nil {