diff --git a/tools/make-chromium.sh b/tools/make-chromium.sh
index cd5598e46..80bd3a289 100755
--- a/tools/make-chromium.sh
+++ b/tools/make-chromium.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ echo "*** uBlock.chromium: Creating web store package"
 echo "*** uBlock.chromium: Copying files"
 
 DES=dist/build/uBlock.chromium
-rm -r $DES
+rm -rf $DES
 mkdir -p $DES
 
 cp -R assets $DES/
diff --git a/tools/make-firefox.sh b/tools/make-firefox.sh
index f32205b46..d52a3a8bf 100755
--- a/tools/make-firefox.sh
+++ b/tools/make-firefox.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 echo "*** uBlock.firefox: Copying files"
 
 DES=dist/build/uBlock.firefox
-rm -r $DES
+rm -rf $DES
 mkdir -p $DES
 
 cp -R assets $DES/
diff --git a/tools/make-safari.sh b/tools/make-safari.sh
index 7bfef3953..5d774be57 100755
--- a/tools/make-safari.sh
+++ b/tools/make-safari.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 echo "*** uBlock.safariextension: Copying files"
 
 DES=dist/build/uBlock.safariextension
-rm -r $DES
+rm -rf $DES
 mkdir -p $DES
 
 cp -R assets $DES/