diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f7a63df358..1bcfd6c63d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
         "react": "18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "18.2.0",
         "regenerator-runtime": "0.14.1",
-        "rimraf": "5.0.5",
         "semver": "7.5.4",
         "typescript": "5.3.3",
         "vitest": "^1.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1f1895bf0e..eeaee82444 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@
     "check:all": "npm run check:types && npm run lint && npm run lint:demo && npm run lint:tests && npm run test:unit && npm run test:integration && npm run test:memory && node -r esm ./scripts/check_nodejs_import_compatibility.js",
     "check:demo": "npm run check:demo:types && npm run lint:demo",
     "check:demo:types": "tsc --noEmit --project demo/",
-    "clean:build": "rimraf dist",
+    "clean:build": "scripts/remove_dir.mjs dist",
     "check:types": "tsc --noEmit --project .",
     "check:types:unit_tests": "tsc --noEmit --project ./tsconfig.unit-tests.json",
     "check:types:watch": "tsc --noEmit --watch --project .",
-    "clean:wasm": "rimraf dist/mpd-parser.wasm && rimraf ./src/parsers/manifest/dash/wasm-parser/target",
+    "clean:wasm": "scripts/remove_dir.mjs dist/mpd-parser.wasm && scripts/remove_dir.mjs ./src/parsers/manifest/dash/wasm-parser/target",
     "demo": "node ./scripts/build_demo.mjs --production-mode",
     "demo:min": "node ./scripts/build_demo.mjs --production-mode --minify",
     "demo:watch": "node ./scripts/build_demo.mjs --watch --production-mode",
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "18.2.0",
     "regenerator-runtime": "0.14.1",
-    "rimraf": "5.0.5",
     "semver": "7.5.4",
     "typescript": "5.3.3",
     "vitest": "^1.6.0",
diff --git a/scripts/generate_build.mjs b/scripts/generate_build.mjs
index 968dbdd263..ba528662c2 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_build.mjs
+++ b/scripts/generate_build.mjs
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import { spawn } from "child_process";
 import * as fs from "fs";
 import * as path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath, pathToFileURL } from "url";
-import { rimraf } from "rimraf";
 import generateEmbeds from "./generate_embeds.mjs";
 import runBundler from "./run_bundler.mjs";
+import removeDir from "./remove_dir.mjs";
 
 const currentDirectory = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async function removePreviousBuildArtefacts() {
   await Promise.all(
     BUILD_ARTEFACTS_TO_REMOVE.map((name) => {
       const relativePath = path.join(ROOT_DIR, name);
-      return removeFile(relativePath);
+      return removeDir(relativePath);
     }),
   );
 }
@@ -146,14 +146,6 @@ async function compile(devMode) {
   ]);
 }
 
-/**
- * @param {string} fileName
- * @returns {Promise}
- */
-function removeFile(fileName) {
-  return rimraf(fileName);
-}
-
 /**
  * @param {string} command
  * @param {Array.<string>} args
diff --git a/scripts/remove_dir.mjs b/scripts/remove_dir.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4ac9d84d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/remove_dir.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import { pathToFileURL } from "url";
+import * as fs from "fs";
+
+// If true, this script is called directly
+if (import.meta.url === pathToFileURL(process.argv[1]).href) {
+  for (const dir of process.argv.slice(2)) {
+    removeDir(dir).catch((err) => {
+      console.error(`ERROR: Failed to remove "${dir}"`, err);
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} fileName
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+export default function removeDir(fileName) {
+  return new Promise((res, rej) => {
+    fs.rm(fileName, { recursive: true, force: true }, (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        rej(err);
+      }
+      res();
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/tests/performance/run.mjs b/tests/performance/run.mjs
index 4216333638..db74c91931 100644
--- a/tests/performance/run.mjs
+++ b/tests/performance/run.mjs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import esbuild from "esbuild";
 import * as fs from "fs/promises";
 import { createServer } from "http";
 import * as path from "path";
-import { rimraf } from "rimraf";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import launchStaticServer from "../../scripts/launch_static_server.mjs";
 import getHumanReadableHours from "../../scripts/utils/get_human_readable_hours.mjs";
+import removeDir from "../../scripts/remove_dir.mjs";
 import { createContentServer } from "../contents/server.mjs";
 
 const currentDirectory = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ async function prepareLastRxPlayerTests() {
  * @returns {Promise}
  */
 async function linkCurrentRxPlayer() {
-  await removeFile(path.join(currentDirectory, "node_modules"));
+  await removeDir(path.join(currentDirectory, "node_modules"));
   await fs.mkdir(path.join(currentDirectory, "node_modules"));
   await spawnProc(
     "npm run build",
@@ -770,14 +770,6 @@ function createBundle(options) {
   });
 }
 
-/**
- * @param {string} fileName
- * @returns {Promise}
- */
-function removeFile(fileName) {
-  return rimraf(fileName);
-}
-
 /**
  * @param {string} command
  * @param {Array.<string>} args