diff --git a/src/dotnet/APIView/APIViewWeb/Languages/LanguageProcessor.cs b/src/dotnet/APIView/APIViewWeb/Languages/LanguageProcessor.cs
index 3f320eaf3ac..531403b1827 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/APIView/APIViewWeb/Languages/LanguageProcessor.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/APIView/APIViewWeb/Languages/LanguageProcessor.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,15 @@ public override async Task<CodeFile> GetCodeFileAsync(string originalName, Strea
             }
             finally
             {
-                Directory.Delete(tempDirectory, true);
+                await Task.Delay(1000);
+                try
+                {
+                    Directory.Delete(tempDirectory, true);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to delete directory: {ex.Message}");
+                }
             }
         }
     }