diff --git a/smoke/debug.test.ts b/smoke/debug.test.ts
index 1e336b0e6..84348d8f6 100644
--- a/smoke/debug.test.ts
+++ b/smoke/debug.test.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ afterEach(() => {
   resetRuns();
   disconnect?.();
   server?.close();
-  if (base) rmSync(base, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  if (base) rmSync(base, { recursive: true, force: true, maxRetries: 5, retryDelay: 200 });
 });
 
 async function open(c: Case): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/smoke/run.test.ts b/smoke/run.test.ts
index bda7b31f4..d9b6c7274 100644
--- a/smoke/run.test.ts
+++ b/smoke/run.test.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ afterEach(() => {
   resetRuns();
   disconnect?.();
   server?.close();
-  if (base) rmSync(base, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  if (base) rmSync(base, { recursive: true, force: true, maxRetries: 5, retryDelay: 200 });
 });
 
 async function open(c: Case): Promise<string> {