diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
index b8cdaff84..29c3ea4eb 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
@@ -3521,6 +3521,8 @@ def workspace_cleanup(registry, xml_parent, data):
     :arg bool clean-parent: Cleanup matrix parent workspace (default false)
     :arg str external-deletion-command: external deletion command to run
         against files and directories
+    :arg bool disable-deferred-wipeout: Disable improved deferred wipeout
+        method (default false)
 
     Minimal Example:
 
@@ -3554,7 +3556,8 @@ def workspace_cleanup(registry, xml_parent, data):
     mappings = [
         ('dirmatch', 'deleteDirs', False),
         ('clean-parent', 'cleanupMatrixParent', False),
-        ('external-deletion-command', 'externalDelete', '')
+        ('external-deletion-command', 'externalDelete', ''),
+        ('disable-deferred-wipeout', 'disableDeferredWipeout', False),
     ]
     helpers.convert_mapping_to_xml(p, data, mappings, fail_required=True)
 
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/wrappers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/wrappers.py
index 16b2d86b0..ab5dc2b3e 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/wrappers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/wrappers.py
@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ def workspace_cleanup(registry, xml_parent, data):
         determine whether to actually clean up
     :arg str external-deletion-command: external deletion command to run
         against files and directories
+    :arg bool disable-deferred-wipeout: Disable improved deferred wipeout
+        method (default false)
 
     Full Example:
 
@@ -808,6 +810,7 @@ def workspace_cleanup(registry, xml_parent, data):
         ("dirmatch", 'deleteDirs', False),
         ('check-parameter', 'cleanupParameter', ''),
         ('external-deletion-command', 'externalDelete', ''),
+        ('disable-deferred-wipeout', 'disableDeferredWipeout', False),
     ]
     helpers.convert_mapping_to_xml(p, data, mapping, fail_required=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml
index d55638632..ebe438e97 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       <deleteDirs>true</deleteDirs>
       <cleanupMatrixParent>true</cleanupMatrixParent>
       <externalDelete>command</externalDelete>
+      <disableDeferredWipeout>true</disableDeferredWipeout>
       <cleanWhenSuccess>false</cleanWhenSuccess>
       <cleanWhenUnstable>false</cleanWhenUnstable>
       <cleanWhenFailure>false</cleanWhenFailure>
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml
index 1ea41495b..0f5f5e52f 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ publishers:
       fail-build: false
       clean-parent: true
       external-deletion-command: 'command'
+      disable-deferred-wipeout: true
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-minimal.xml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-minimal.xml
index 36f0e03ef..d264147d7 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-minimal.xml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-minimal.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       <deleteDirs>false</deleteDirs>
       <cleanupMatrixParent>false</cleanupMatrixParent>
       <externalDelete/>
+      <disableDeferredWipeout>false</disableDeferredWipeout>
       <cleanWhenSuccess>true</cleanWhenSuccess>
       <cleanWhenUnstable>true</cleanWhenUnstable>
       <cleanWhenFailure>true</cleanWhenFailure>
diff --git a/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml b/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml
index 06b9e11ba..22f72f23d 100644
--- a/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml
+++ b/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       <deleteDirs>true</deleteDirs>
       <cleanupParameter>DO_WS_CLEANUP</cleanupParameter>
       <externalDelete>shred -u %s</externalDelete>
+      <disableDeferredWipeout>true</disableDeferredWipeout>
     </hudson.plugins.ws__cleanup.PreBuildCleanup>
   </buildWrappers>
 </project>
diff --git a/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml b/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml
index 4ec97cbd6..94b662231 100644
--- a/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml
+++ b/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-full.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ wrappers:
       dirmatch: true
       check-parameter: "DO_WS_CLEANUP"
       external-deletion-command: "shred -u %s"
+      disable-deferred-wipeout: true
diff --git a/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-min.xml b/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-min.xml
index 309a65be6..eaecd5d87 100644
--- a/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-min.xml
+++ b/tests/wrappers/fixtures/workspace-cleanup-min.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       <deleteDirs>false</deleteDirs>
       <cleanupParameter/>
       <externalDelete/>
+      <disableDeferredWipeout>false</disableDeferredWipeout>
     </hudson.plugins.ws__cleanup.PreBuildCleanup>
   </buildWrappers>
 </project>