diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b9f608bbbd..32bcae611e 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -76,12 +76,19 @@ def run(self):
         cleaning_list += list(Path("./docs/source/api/").rglob("*.rst"))
 
         for e in cleaning_list:
-            if not os.path.exists(e):
-                continue
-            if os.path.isfile(e):
-                os.remove(e)
-            if os.path.isdir(e):
-                shutil.rmtree(e)
+            try:
+                if not os.path.exists(e):
+                    continue
+                if os.path.isfile(e):
+                    os.remove(e)
+                if os.path.isdir(e):
+                    shutil.rmtree(e)
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                print(f"File not found: {e}, unable to delete.")
+            except PermissionError:
+                print(f"Permission denied for {e}, unable to delete.")
+            except Exception as ex:
+                print(f"An error occurred while deleting {e}: {ex}")
 
         self.clean_optional_plugins()