diff --git a/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/Utilities/SystemIOProvider.cs b/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/Utilities/SystemIOProvider.cs
index be01a3578c..bfcb4d55f7 100644
--- a/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/Utilities/SystemIOProvider.cs
+++ b/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/Utilities/SystemIOProvider.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.Utilities
 
         public void DeleteDirectory(string path)
         {
-            Directory.Delete(path);
+            Directory.Delete(path, recursive: true);
         }
 
         public bool DirectoryExists(string path)