diff --git a/lib/git.js b/lib/git.js
index 2b83ef58c..068656b1f 100644
--- a/lib/git.js
+++ b/lib/git.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 const core_1 = require("@actions/core");
+const io_1 = require("@actions/io");
 const execute_1 = require("./execute");
 const util_1 = require("./util");
 /* Initializes git in the workspace. */
@@ -143,9 +144,8 @@ function deploy(action) {
             throw new Error(`The deploy step encountered an error: ${util_1.suppressSensitiveInformation(error.message, action)} ❌`);
         }
         finally {
-            // Ensures the deployment directory is safely removed.
-            yield execute_1.execute(`chmod u+w -R ${temporaryDeploymentDirectory}`, action.workspace);
-            yield execute_1.execute(`rm -rf ${temporaryDeploymentDirectory}`, action.workspace);
+            // Ensures the deployment directory is safely removed after each deployment.
+            yield io_1.rmRF(temporaryDeploymentDirectory);
         }
     });
 }