diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 08609fddc..06e40c8d6 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3 February 2026: Yorgos
+	- Eagerly remove .skip mark files in between mini_tdir.sh runs in case
+	  there has been a change on the environment.
+
 27 January 2026: Wouter
 	- Add test for allow-notify with a host name.
 
diff --git a/testcode/mini_tdir.sh b/testcode/mini_tdir.sh
index d1f7bfce9..caef1e3a3 100755
--- a/testcode/mini_tdir.sh
+++ b/testcode/mini_tdir.sh
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ if test -f $done; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
+# always clear the skip mark file in case something changed in the environment
+# in between runs
+if test -f $skip; then
+	echo "minitdir $skip exists; removing."
+	rm $skip
+fi
+
 # Copy
 if test $quiet = 0; then
 	echo "minitdir copy $1 to $dir"