diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d685ca3..e742760 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+# v25.3.0
+
+- Add ignore_errors=True to problematic .gnupg removal
+
 # v24.51.0
 
 - Fixing dependency checker in batches
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b974126..d59fac7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "opentaskpy"
-version = "v24.51.0"
+version = "v25.3.0"
 authors = [{ name = "Adam McDonagh", email = "adam@elitemonkey.net" }]
 license = { text = "GPLv3" }
 classifiers = [
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ otf-batch-validator = "opentaskpy.cli.batch_validator:main"
 profile = 'black'
 
 [tool.bumpver]
-current_version = "v24.51.0"
+current_version = "v25.3.0"
 version_pattern = "vYY.WW.PATCH[-TAG]"
 commit_message = "bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
 commit = true
diff --git a/src/opentaskpy/remotehandlers/ssh.py b/src/opentaskpy/remotehandlers/ssh.py
index f40447a..054d860 100644
--- a/src/opentaskpy/remotehandlers/ssh.py
+++ b/src/opentaskpy/remotehandlers/ssh.py
@@ -404,19 +404,21 @@ def transfer_files(
         destination_directory = self.get_staging_directory(remote_spec)
 
         # Check that the SFTP client is connected and active
-        dest_sftp_client = dest_remote_handler.ssh_client.open_sftp()
+        if dest_remote_handler:
+            dest_sftp_client = dest_remote_handler.ssh_client.open_sftp()
 
         # Create/validate staging directory exists on destination
         # Use SFTP connection to check if the directory exists
-        try:
-            dest_sftp_client.stat(destination_directory)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            # Create the directory
-            self.logger.info(
-                f"[{dest_remote_handler.spec['hostname']}] Creating destination"
-                f" directory {destination_directory}"
-            )
-            mkdir_p(dest_sftp_client, destination_directory)
+        if dest_remote_handler:
+            try:
+                dest_sftp_client.stat(destination_directory)
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                # Create the directory
+                self.logger.info(
+                    f"[{dest_remote_handler.spec['hostname']}] Creating destination"
+                    f" directory {destination_directory}"
+                )
+                mkdir_p(dest_sftp_client, destination_directory)
 
         # Sanitise arguments
         files = [quote(file) for file in files]
diff --git a/src/opentaskpy/taskhandlers/transfer.py b/src/opentaskpy/taskhandlers/transfer.py
index fa18872..6c3ccc4 100644
--- a/src/opentaskpy/taskhandlers/transfer.py
+++ b/src/opentaskpy/taskhandlers/transfer.py
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ def encrypt_files(
         # Remove the temporary gnupg keychain files under f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg"
         if path.exists(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg"):
             try:
-                shutil.rmtree(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg")
+                shutil.rmtree(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg", ignore_errors=True)
             except FileNotFoundError as e:
                 self.logger.warning(
                     f".gnupg deletion failed - FileNotFound but continuing: {e}"
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ def decrypt_files(self, files: dict, private_key: str) -> dict:
                     # Remove the temporary gnupg keychain files under f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg"
                     if path.exists(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg"):
                         try:
-                            shutil.rmtree(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg")
+                            shutil.rmtree(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg", ignore_errors=True)
                         except FileNotFoundError as e:
                             self.logger.warning(
                                 f".gnupg deletion failed - FileNotFound but continuing: {e}"
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ def decrypt_files(self, files: dict, private_key: str) -> dict:
         # Check if the directory exists first
         if path.exists(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg"):
             try:
-                shutil.rmtree(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg")
+                shutil.rmtree(f"{tmpdir}/.gnupg", ignore_errors=True)
             except FileNotFoundError as e:
                 self.logger.warning(
                     f".gnupg deletion failed - FileNotFound but continuing: {e}"