diff --git a/packages/io/__tests__/io.test.ts b/packages/io/__tests__/io.test.ts
index 4daefb1c..bfeefab4 100644
--- a/packages/io/__tests__/io.test.ts
+++ b/packages/io/__tests__/io.test.ts
@@ -345,18 +345,18 @@ describe('rmRF', () => {
 
     const fd = await fs.open(filePath, 'r')
 
-    // can't remove folder with locked file on windows
-    if (ioUtil.IS_WINDOWS) {
-      try {
-        // additionally, can't stat an open file on Windows without getting EPERM
-        await io.rmRF(testPath)
-      } catch (err) {
-        expect(err.code).toBe('EPERM')
-      }
-    } else {
-      await io.rmRF(testPath)
-      await assertNotExists(testPath)
-    }
+    // // can't remove folder with locked file on windows
+    // if (ioUtil.IS_WINDOWS) {
+    //   try {
+    //     // additionally, can't stat an open file on Windows without getting EPERM
+    //     await io.rmRF(testPath)
+    //   } catch (err) {
+    //     expect(err.code).toBe('EPERM')
+    //   }
+    // } else {
+    await io.rmRF(testPath)
+    await assertNotExists(testPath)
+    // }
 
     await fd.close()
     await io.rmRF(testPath)
diff --git a/packages/io/src/io-util.ts b/packages/io/src/io-util.ts
index 19066319..68a4ac0a 100644
--- a/packages/io/src/io-util.ts
+++ b/packages/io/src/io-util.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ export const {
   unlink
 } = fs.promises
 
+export const {
+  rmSync
+} = fs
+
 export const IS_WINDOWS = process.platform === 'win32'
 
 export async function exists(fsPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
diff --git a/packages/io/src/io.ts b/packages/io/src/io.ts
index fe1cfbdd..077c973c 100644
--- a/packages/io/src/io.ts
+++ b/packages/io/src/io.ts
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ export async function rmRF(inputPath: string): Promise<void> {
     }
   }
 
-  await ioUtil.rm(inputPath, {
+  ioUtil.rmSync(inputPath, {
     force: true,
     maxRetries: 3,
     recursive: true,
-    retryDelay: 200
+    retryDelay: 300
   })
 }