diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9d43086..f990069 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
+        "@actions/io": "^1.1.3",
         "@cycjimmy/awesome-js-funcs": "^4.0.9",
         "@semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.3",
         "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de7cecc..65aad7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
+    "@actions/io": "^1.1.3",
     "@cycjimmy/awesome-js-funcs": "^4.0.9",
     "@semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.3",
     "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
diff --git a/src/cleanupNpmrc.task.js b/src/cleanupNpmrc.task.js
index 4205cf8..e33b62b 100644
--- a/src/cleanupNpmrc.task.js
+++ b/src/cleanupNpmrc.task.js
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
-const core = require('@actions/core');
-const exec = require('./_exec');
+const io = require('@actions/io');
 
 /**
  * Clean up `.npmrc` file in the repo after releasing
  * @returns {Promise<never>}
  */
 module.exports = async () => {
-  const {stdout, stderr} = await exec(`rm -f .npmrc`);
-  core.debug(stdout);
-
-  if (stderr) {
-    return Promise.reject(stderr);
-  }
+  await io.rmRF('.npmrc');
 };