diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 398e3a5..02d09b7 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Ensuring downward compatibility..."
 if [ -d "/var/lib/$app" ]; then
     ynh_print_info --message="Moving the data folder from '/var/lib/$app' to '$data_dir'"
     mv "/var/lib/$app" "$data_dir"
-    rm -r "/var/lib/$app"
+    ynh_secure_remove "/var/lib/$app"
 fi
 
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