diff --git a/packages/io/package-lock.json b/packages/io/package-lock.json
index a2d35024..e7152dca 100644
--- a/packages/io/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/io/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@actions/io",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@actions/io",
-      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "version": "1.1.3",
       "license": "MIT"
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/io/package.json b/packages/io/package.json
index 5ebc63a4..e8c8d8fb 100644
--- a/packages/io/package.json
+++ b/packages/io/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@actions/io",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "description": "Actions io lib",
   "keywords": [
     "github",
diff --git a/packages/io/src/io.ts b/packages/io/src/io.ts
index a6c31ab6..43b0ab4e 100644
--- a/packages/io/src/io.ts
+++ b/packages/io/src/io.ts
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ export async function rmRF(inputPath: string): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const cmdPath = ioUtil.getCmdPath()
       if (await ioUtil.isDirectory(inputPath, true)) {
-        await exec(`${cmdPath} /s /c "rd /s /q "%inputPath%""`, {
+        await execFile(`${cmdPath} /s /c "rd /s /q "%inputPath%""`, {
           env: {inputPath}
         })
       } else {
-        await exec(`${cmdPath} /s /c "del /f /a "%inputPath%""`, {
+        await execFile(`${cmdPath} /s /c "del /f /a "%inputPath%""`, {
           env: {inputPath}
         })
       }