diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 02441a86ee..cc281518f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ jobs:
         ../../vprod -backend x64 -o 1m 1m.v
         echo "Running it..."
         ls
+    - name: V self compilation with -autofree
+      run: ./v -o v2 -autofree cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 -autofree cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 -autofree cmd/v
 #    - name: SDL examples
 #      run: git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/sdl && cd sdl
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/c.v b/vlib/v/builder/c.v
index 252e63b5ca..8e9d0e2651 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/c.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/c.v
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ pub fn (mut b Builder) gen_c(v_files []string) string {
 pub fn (mut b Builder) build_c(v_files []string, out_file string) {
 	b.out_name_c = out_file
 	b.info('build_c($out_file)')
-	output := b.gen_c(v_files)
+	output2 := b.gen_c(v_files)
 	mut f := os.create(out_file) or {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	f.writeln(output)
+	f.writeln(output2)
 	f.close()
 	// os.write_file(out_file, b.gen_c(v_files))
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/compile.v b/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
index df7f85a599..c08c7c5fda 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ pub fn compile(command string, pref &pref.Preferences) {
 	if pref.is_test || pref.is_run {
 		b.run_compiled_executable_and_exit()
 	}
-	// v.finalize_compilation()
+	b.myfree()
+}
+
+// Temporary, will be done by -autofree
+fn (mut b Builder) myfree() {
+	// for file in b.parsed_files {
+	// }
+	b.parsed_files.free()
 }
 
 fn (mut b Builder) run_compiled_executable_and_exit() {
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn (v Builder) get_user_files() []string {
 	preludes_path := os.join_path(vroot, 'cmd', 'tools', 'preludes')
 	if v.pref.is_livemain || v.pref.is_liveshared {
 		user_files << os.join_path(preludes_path, 'live.v')
-    }
+	}
 	if v.pref.is_livemain {
 		user_files << os.join_path(preludes_path, 'live_main.v')
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index 3beb5d5725..940da36aa3 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -1053,7 +1053,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) autofree_scope_vars(pos int) string {
 
 fn (g &Gen) autofree_variable(v ast.Var) string {
 	sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(v.typ)
-	// eprintln('   > var name: ${v.name:-20s} | is_arg: ${v.is_arg.str():6} | var type: ${int(v.typ):8} | type_name: ${sym.name:-33s}')
+	// if v.name.contains('output2') {
+	eprintln('   > var name: ${v.name:-20s} | is_arg: ${v.is_arg.str():6} | var type: ${int(v.typ):8} | type_name: ${sym.name:-33s}')
+	// }
 	if sym.kind == .array {
 		return g.autofree_var_call('array_free', v)
 	}