diff --git a/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs-v4.8.0.tgz b/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs-v4.8.0.tgz
index 85955234..f88a7702 100644
Binary files a/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs-v4.8.0.tgz and b/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs-v4.8.0.tgz differ
diff --git a/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs/values.yaml b/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs/values.yaml
index e0d4aada..77900585 100644
--- a/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/v4.8.0/csi-driver-nfs/values.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ image:
         pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     csiProvisioner:
         repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner
-        tag: v5.0.1
+        tag: v5.0.2
         pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     csiSnapshotter:
         repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-snapshotter
diff --git a/cmd/nfsplugin/main.go b/cmd/nfsplugin/main.go
index cf55eb95..2bc088be 100644
--- a/cmd/nfsplugin/main.go
+++ b/cmd/nfsplugin/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var (
 	workingMountDir              = flag.String("working-mount-dir", "/tmp", "working directory for provisioner to mount nfs shares temporarily")
 	defaultOnDeletePolicy        = flag.String("default-ondelete-policy", "", "default policy for deleting subdirectory when deleting a volume")
 	volStatsCacheExpireInMinutes = flag.Int("vol-stats-cache-expire-in-minutes", 10, "The cache expire time in minutes for volume stats cache")
+	removeArchivedVolumePath     = flag.Bool("remove-archived-volume-path", false, "remove archived volume path in DeleteVolume")
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func handle() {
 		WorkingMountDir:              *workingMountDir,
 		DefaultOnDeletePolicy:        *defaultOnDeletePolicy,
 		VolStatsCacheExpireInMinutes: *volStatsCacheExpireInMinutes,
+		RemoveArchivedVolumePath:     *removeArchivedVolumePath,
 	}
 	d := nfs.NewDriver(&driverOptions)
 	d.Run(false)
diff --git a/deploy/v4.8.0/csi-nfs-controller.yaml b/deploy/v4.8.0/csi-nfs-controller.yaml
index 0237043f..57ca1ab4 100644
--- a/deploy/v4.8.0/csi-nfs-controller.yaml
+++ b/deploy/v4.8.0/csi-nfs-controller.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
           effect: "NoSchedule"
       containers:
         - name: csi-provisioner
-          image: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner:v5.0.1
+          image: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner:v5.0.2
           args:
             - "-v=2"
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
diff --git a/pkg/nfs/controllerserver.go b/pkg/nfs/controllerserver.go
index cb72c1de..d041e641 100644
--- a/pkg/nfs/controllerserver.go
+++ b/pkg/nfs/controllerserver.go
@@ -255,8 +255,12 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) DeleteVolume(ctx context.Context, req *csi.DeleteVol
 
 			// archive subdirectory under base-dir, remove stale archived copy if exists.
 			klog.V(2).Infof("archiving subdirectory %s --> %s", internalVolumePath, archivedInternalVolumePath)
-			if err = os.RemoveAll(archivedInternalVolumePath); err != nil {
-				return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to delete archived subdirectory %s: %v", archivedInternalVolumePath, err.Error())
+			if cs.Driver.removeArchivedVolumePath {
+				klog.V(2).Infof("removing archived subdirectory at %v", archivedInternalVolumePath)
+				if err = os.RemoveAll(archivedInternalVolumePath); err != nil {
+					return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to delete archived subdirectory %s: %v", archivedInternalVolumePath, err.Error())
+				}
+				klog.V(2).Infof("removed archived subdirectory at %v", archivedInternalVolumePath)
 			}
 			if err = os.Rename(internalVolumePath, archivedInternalVolumePath); err != nil {
 				return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "archive subdirectory(%s, %s) failed with %v", internalVolumePath, archivedInternalVolumePath, err.Error())
diff --git a/pkg/nfs/nfs.go b/pkg/nfs/nfs.go
index 7d69265e..eec8ea75 100644
--- a/pkg/nfs/nfs.go
+++ b/pkg/nfs/nfs.go
@@ -37,16 +37,18 @@ type DriverOptions struct {
 	WorkingMountDir              string
 	DefaultOnDeletePolicy        string
 	VolStatsCacheExpireInMinutes int
+	RemoveArchivedVolumePath     bool
 }
 
 type Driver struct {
-	name                  string
-	nodeID                string
-	version               string
-	endpoint              string
-	mountPermissions      uint64
-	workingMountDir       string
-	defaultOnDeletePolicy string
+	name                     string
+	nodeID                   string
+	version                  string
+	endpoint                 string
+	mountPermissions         uint64
+	workingMountDir          string
+	defaultOnDeletePolicy    string
+	removeArchivedVolumePath bool
 
 	//ids *identityServer
 	ns          *NodeServer
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ func NewDriver(options *DriverOptions) *Driver {
 		mountPermissions:             options.MountPermissions,
 		workingMountDir:              options.WorkingMountDir,
 		volStatsCacheExpireInMinutes: options.VolStatsCacheExpireInMinutes,
+		removeArchivedVolumePath:     options.RemoveArchivedVolumePath,
 	}
 
 	n.AddControllerServiceCapabilities([]csi.ControllerServiceCapability_RPC_Type{