diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/62407-wait_for_connection.yml b/changelogs/fragments/62407-wait_for_connection.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32a3daf4fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/62407-wait_for_connection.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- Remove a temp directory created by wait_for_connection action plugin (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/62407).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py
index a8591b13dcf..fbf4e98fa27 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py
@@ -115,4 +115,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         elapsed = datetime.now() - start
         result['elapsed'] = elapsed.seconds
 
+        # remove a temporary path we created
+        self._remove_tmp_path(self._connection._shell.tmpdir)
+
         return result