diff --git a/src/mpm.ts b/src/mpm.ts
index 7556be1..5d3efec 100644
--- a/src/mpm.ts
+++ b/src/mpm.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as exec from "@actions/exec";
 import * as tc from "@actions/tool-cache";
+import {rmRF} from "@actions/io";
 import * as path from "path";
 import * as matlab from "./matlab";
 import properties from "./properties.json";
@@ -66,8 +67,13 @@ export async function install(mpmPath: string, release: matlab.Release, products
     }
     mpmArguments = mpmArguments.concat("--products", ...parsedProducts);
 
-    const exitCode = await exec.exec(mpmPath, mpmArguments);
+    const exitCode = await exec.exec(mpmPath, mpmArguments).catch(async e => {
+        // Fully remove failed MATLAB installation for self-hosted runners
+        await rmRF(destination);
+        throw e;
+    });
     if (exitCode !== 0) {
+        await rmRF(destination);
         return Promise.reject(Error(`Script exited with non-zero code ${exitCode}`));
     }
     return
diff --git a/src/mpm.unit.test.ts b/src/mpm.unit.test.ts
index 3644b0e..37d2cf5 100644
--- a/src/mpm.unit.test.ts
+++ b/src/mpm.unit.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as exec from "@actions/exec";
 import * as tc from "@actions/tool-cache";
+import * as io from "@actions/io";
 import * as path from "path";
 import * as mpm from "./mpm";
 import * as script from "./script";
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import * as script from "./script";
 jest.mock("@actions/core");
 jest.mock("@actions/exec");
 jest.mock("@actions/tool-cache");
+jest.mock("@actions/io");
 jest.mock("./script");
 
 afterEach(() => {
@@ -101,11 +103,13 @@ describe("setup mpm", () => {
 
 describe("mpm install", () => {
     let execMock: jest.Mock;
+    let rmRFMock: jest.Mock;
     const mpmPath = "mpm";
     const releaseInfo = {name: "r2022b", version: "9.13.0", update: "", isPrerelease: false};
     const mpmRelease = "r2022b";
     beforeEach(() => {
         execMock = exec.exec as jest.Mock;
+        rmRFMock = io.rmRF as jest.Mock;
     });
 
     it("works with multiline products list", async () => {
@@ -161,10 +165,19 @@ describe("mpm install", () => {
         expect(execMock.mock.calls[0][1]).toMatchObject(expectedMpmArgs);
     });
 
-    it("rejects on failed install", async () => {
+    it("rejects and cleans on mpm rejection", async () => {
+        const destination = "/opt/matlab";
+        const products = ["MATLAB", "Compiler"];
+        execMock.mockRejectedValue(1);
+        await expect(mpm.install(mpmPath, releaseInfo, products, destination)).rejects.toBeDefined();
+        expect(rmRFMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(destination);
+    });
+
+    it("rejects and cleans on failed install", async () => {
         const destination = "/opt/matlab";
         const products = ["MATLAB", "Compiler"];
         execMock.mockResolvedValue(1);
         await expect(mpm.install(mpmPath, releaseInfo, products, destination)).rejects.toBeDefined();
+        expect(rmRFMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(destination);
     });
 });