diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index bd75dbf96b..22aea7e556 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -538,7 +538,8 @@ declare namespace WAWebJS {
         public dataPath?: string;
         constructor(options?: {
             clientId?: string,
-            dataPath?: string
+            dataPath?: string,
+            rmMaxRetries?: number
         })
     }
     
@@ -552,7 +553,8 @@ declare namespace WAWebJS {
             store: Store,
             clientId?: string,
             dataPath?: string,
-            backupSyncIntervalMs: number
+            backupSyncIntervalMs: number,
+            rmMaxRetries?: number
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/src/authStrategies/LocalAuth.js b/src/authStrategies/LocalAuth.js
index 543a6b9ba1..38a8797b3c 100644
--- a/src/authStrategies/LocalAuth.js
+++ b/src/authStrategies/LocalAuth.js
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ const BaseAuthStrategy = require('./BaseAuthStrategy');
  * @param {object} options - options
  * @param {string} options.clientId - Client id to distinguish instances if you are using multiple, otherwise keep null if you are using only one instance
  * @param {string} options.dataPath - Change the default path for saving session files, default is: "./.wwebjs_auth/" 
+ * @param {number} options.rmMaxRetries - Sets the maximum number of retries for removing the session directory
 */
 class LocalAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
-    constructor({ clientId, dataPath }={}) {
+    constructor({ clientId, dataPath, rmMaxRetries }={}) {
         super();
 
         const idRegex = /^[-_\w]+$/i;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class LocalAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
 
         this.dataPath = path.resolve(dataPath || './.wwebjs_auth/');
         this.clientId = clientId;
+        this.rmMaxRetries = rmMaxRetries ?? 4;
     }
 
     async beforeBrowserInitialized() {
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class LocalAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
 
     async logout() {
         if (this.userDataDir) {
-            await fs.promises.rm(this.userDataDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
+            await fs.promises.rm(this.userDataDir, { recursive: true, force: true, maxRetries: this.rmMaxRetries })
                 .catch((e) => {
                     throw new Error(e);
                 });
diff --git a/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js b/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js
index 99e688ba2f..8b9f6c9c56 100644
--- a/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js
+++ b/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ const BaseAuthStrategy = require('./BaseAuthStrategy');
  * @param {string} options.clientId - Client id to distinguish instances if you are using multiple, otherwise keep null if you are using only one instance
  * @param {string} options.dataPath - Change the default path for saving session files, default is: "./.wwebjs_auth/" 
  * @param {number} options.backupSyncIntervalMs - Sets the time interval for periodic session backups. Accepts values starting from 60000ms {1 minute}
+ * @param {number} options.rmMaxRetries - Sets the maximum number of retries for removing the session directory
  */
 class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
-    constructor({ clientId, dataPath, store, backupSyncIntervalMs } = {}) {
+    constructor({ clientId, dataPath, store, backupSyncIntervalMs, rmMaxRetries } = {}) {
         if (!fs && !unzipper && !archiver) throw new Error('Optional Dependencies [fs-extra, unzipper, archiver] are required to use RemoteAuth. Make sure to run npm install correctly and remove the --no-optional flag');
         super();
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
         this.dataPath = path.resolve(dataPath || './.wwebjs_auth/');
         this.tempDir = `${this.dataPath}/wwebjs_temp_session_${this.clientId}`;
         this.requiredDirs = ['Default', 'IndexedDB', 'Local Storage']; /* => Required Files & Dirs in WWebJS to restore session */
+        this.rmMaxRetries = rmMaxRetries ?? 4;
     }
 
     async beforeBrowserInitialized() {
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@ class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
         if (pathExists) {
             await fs.promises.rm(this.userDataDir, {
                 recursive: true,
-                force: true
+                force: true,
+                maxRetries: this.rmMaxRetries,
             }).catch(() => {});
         }
         clearInterval(this.backupSync);
@@ -107,7 +110,8 @@ class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
             await fs.promises.unlink(`${this.sessionName}.zip`);
             await fs.promises.rm(`${this.tempDir}`, {
                 recursive: true,
-                force: true
+                force: true,
+                maxRetries: this.rmMaxRetries,
             }).catch(() => {});
             if(options && options.emit) this.client.emit(Events.REMOTE_SESSION_SAVED);
         }
@@ -120,7 +124,8 @@ class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
         if (pathExists) {
             await fs.promises.rm(this.userDataDir, {
                 recursive: true,
-                force: true
+                force: true,
+                maxRetries: this.rmMaxRetries,
             }).catch(() => {});
         }
         if (sessionExists) {
@@ -177,7 +182,8 @@ class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
                     if (stats.isDirectory()) {
                         await fs.promises.rm(dirElement, {
                             recursive: true,
-                            force: true
+                            force: true,
+                            maxRetries: this.rmMaxRetries,
                         }).catch(() => {});
                     } else {
                         await fs.promises.unlink(dirElement).catch(() => {});