diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 687be51..adc97b0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-11-29 - 1.1.1 - fix(smartfs.provider.node)
+Default deleteDirectory to recursive=true in Node provider
+
+- Changed SmartFsProviderNode.deleteDirectory to use recursive: options?.recursive ?? true when calling fs.rm.
+- Directories will now be removed recursively by default when no recursive option is provided (was previously undefined).
+- Retains force: true behavior to ignore missing targets and suppress errors.
+
 ## 2025-11-21 - 1.1.0 - feat(core)
 Add SmartFS core library with providers, builders, interfaces, docs, tests and CI
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index aaacbd7..d130f5e 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartfs',
-  version: '1.1.0',
+  version: '1.1.1',
   description: 'a cross platform extendable fs  module'
 }
diff --git a/ts/providers/smartfs.provider.node.ts b/ts/providers/smartfs.provider.node.ts
index e103526..e3aae95 100644
--- a/ts/providers/smartfs.provider.node.ts
+++ b/ts/providers/smartfs.provider.node.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export class SmartFsProviderNode implements ISmartFsProvider {
 
   public async deleteDirectory(path: string, options?: { recursive?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
     await fs.rm(path, {
-      recursive: options?.recursive,
+      recursive: options?.recursive ?? true,
       force: true,
     });
   }