diff --git a/.includes/sas.sh b/.includes/sas.sh
index 3f61d17..9b2f137 100644
--- a/.includes/sas.sh
+++ b/.includes/sas.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ run_stormux_assistance_service() {
     done
 
     if [[ -z "$repositoryDir" ]]; then
-        rm -r -- "$tempDir"
+        rm -rf -- "$tempDir"
         start_installed_sas "$installedSas" \
             "The latest Stormux Assistance Service could not be downloaded."
         return $?
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ run_stormux_assistance_service() {
 
     latestSas="$repositoryDir/sas.py"
     if ! validate_sas_script "$latestSas"; then
-        rm -r -- "$tempDir"
+        rm -rf -- "$tempDir"
         start_installed_sas "$installedSas" \
             "The downloaded Stormux Assistance Service failed validation."
         return $?
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ run_stormux_assistance_service() {
         if ! sudo "${sudoFlags[@]}" install -m 0755 "$latestSas" "$stagedSas" ||
             ! sudo "${sudoFlags[@]}" mv -f "$stagedSas" "$installedSas"; then
             sudo "${sudoFlags[@]}" rm -f "$stagedSas"
-            rm -r -- "$tempDir"
+            rm -rf -- "$tempDir"
             start_installed_sas "$installedSas" \
                 "The Stormux Assistance Service could not be updated."
             return $?
         fi
     fi
 
-    rm -r -- "$tempDir"
+    rm -rf -- "$tempDir"
     "$installedSas"
 }