diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-reusable.yml
index 091df690e..cb8d97183 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-reusable.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           git log -1 --pretty=oneline
           git submodule 
           rm -r .git
-          rm -r ${{ inputs.component-path }} 
+          rm -rf ${{ inputs.component-path }} 
           ln -s ${{github.workspace}} ${{ inputs.component-path }}