diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/config/ConfigWebFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/config/ConfigWebFactory.java
index c7ac9e3218..2d03e4cc34 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/config/ConfigWebFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/config/ConfigWebFactory.java
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ else if (!IOUtil.toString(libHash, SystemUtil.getCharset()).equals(hashValue)) {
 
 				try {
 					// first we delete the physical classes
-					config.getClassDirectory().remove(true);
+					if (config.getClassDirectory().exists()) config.getClassDirectory().remove(true);
 
 					// now we force the pagepools to flush
 					flushPageSourcePool(config.getMappings());
diff --git a/loader/build.xml b/loader/build.xml
index d5aafa8817..e7fd1c4134 100644
--- a/loader/build.xml
+++ b/loader/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project default="core" basedir="." name="Lucee" 
   xmlns:resolver="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant">
 
-  <property name="version" value="6.2.0.243-SNAPSHOT"/>
+  <property name="version" value="6.2.0.244-SNAPSHOT"/>
 
   <taskdef uri="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant" resource="org/apache/maven/resolver/ant/antlib.xml">
     <classpath>
diff --git a/loader/pom.xml b/loader/pom.xml
index 4ba82142f8..e5005cb64f 100644
--- a/loader/pom.xml
+++ b/loader/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.lucee</groupId>
   <artifactId>lucee</artifactId>
-  <version>6.2.0.243-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.2.0.244-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Lucee Loader Build</name>