diff --git a/pr-checks/toolcache.ts b/pr-checks/toolcache.ts
index a14605e38..8ec7e80b5 100755
--- a/pr-checks/toolcache.ts
+++ b/pr-checks/toolcache.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function removeCodeQLFromToolcache() {
   }
 
   const codeqlPath = path.join(toolcachePath, "CodeQL");
-  fs.rmdirSync(codeqlPath, { recursive: true });
+  fs.rmSync(codeqlPath, { recursive: true });
 
   core.info(`Removed '${codeqlPath}' from the toolcache.`);
 }