diff --git a/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh b/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh
index a90f390e..1a872857 100644
--- a/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh
+++ b/scripts/remove-failed-jobs.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
 gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs() {
-  repo=$1
+  local repo=$1
 
   # Ensure the repo argument is provided
   if [[ -z "$repo" ]]; then
@@ -7,19 +9,37 @@ gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs() {
     return 1
   fi
 
+  # Fetch workflow runs that are cancelled, failed, or timed out
+  local runs
   runs=$(gh api repos/$repo/actions/runs --paginate | 
-         jq -r '.workflow_runs[] | 
-         select(.conclusion == "cancelled" or 
-                .conclusion == "failure" or 
-                .conclusion == "timed_out") | 
-         .id')
+    jq -r '.workflow_runs[] | 
+    select(.conclusion == "cancelled" or 
+      .conclusion == "failure" or 
+      .conclusion == "timed_out") | 
+    .id')
 
+  if [[ -z "$runs" ]]; then
+    echo "No workflow runs found for $repo with the specified conclusions."
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Loop through each run and delete it
   while IFS= read -r run; do
-    echo "Deleting run https://github.com/$repo/actions/runs/$run"
-    gh api -X DELETE repos/$repo/actions/runs/$run --silent
+    echo "Attempting to delete run: https://github.com/$repo/actions/runs/$run"
+    
+    # Perform the deletion
+    if gh api -X DELETE repos/$repo/actions/runs/$run --silent; then
+      echo "Successfully deleted run: $run"
+    else
+      echo "Error deleting run: $run" >&2
+    fi
+
+    # Optional delay to avoid hitting API rate limits
+    sleep 1
   done <<< "$runs"
 
-  echo "All workflow runs for $repo have been deleted."
+  echo "Completed deletion process for workflow runs in $repo."
 }
 
+# Execute the function with the provided argument
 gh_bulk_delete_workflow_runs "$1"