diff --git a/cmd/launcher/uninstall_darwin.go b/cmd/launcher/uninstall_darwin.go
index 0de461af3..57567931c 100644
--- a/cmd/launcher/uninstall_darwin.go
+++ b/cmd/launcher/uninstall_darwin.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func removeLauncher(ctx context.Context, identifier string) error {
@@ -21,7 +22,9 @@ func removeLauncher(ctx context.Context, identifier string) error {
 	launchCtlPath := "/bin/launchctl"
 	launchCtlArgs := []string{"unload", launchDaemonPList}
 
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, launchCtlPath, launchCtlArgs...)
+	launchctlCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(launchctlCtx, launchCtlPath, launchCtlArgs...)
 	if out, err := cmd.Output(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("error occurred while unloading launcher daemon, launchctl output %s: err: %s\n", out, err)
 		return err
@@ -36,13 +39,29 @@ func removeLauncher(ctx context.Context, identifier string) error {
 		fmt.Sprintf("/etc/newsyslog.d/%s.conf", identifier),
 	}
 
+	removeErr := false
+
 	// Now remove the paths used for launcher/osquery binaries and app data
 	for _, path := range pathsToRemove {
 		if err := os.RemoveAll(path); err != nil {
+			removeErr = true
 			fmt.Printf("error removing path %s: %s\n", path, err)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if removeErr {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	pkgutiltCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	pkgUtilcmd := exec.CommandContext(pkgutiltCtx, "/usr/sbin/pkgutil", "--forget", fmt.Sprintf("com.%s.launcher", identifier))
+
+	if out, err := pkgUtilcmd.Output(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("error occurred while forgetting package: output %s: err: %s\n", out, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	fmt.Println("Kolide launcher uninstalled successfully")
 
 	return nil