diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cpackifw-package-remove-target-dir.rst b/Help/release/dev/cpackifw-package-remove-target-dir.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52dfc04cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/cpackifw-package-remove-target-dir.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+cpackifw-package-remove-target-dir
+----------------------------------
+
+* The :module:`CPackIFW` module gained new
+  :variable:`CPACK_IFW_PACKAGE_REMOVE_TARGET_DIR` variable to control
+  if the target directory should not be deleted when uninstalling.
diff --git a/Modules/CPackIFW.cmake b/Modules/CPackIFW.cmake
index 05a54a0274..54f61334f6 100644
--- a/Modules/CPackIFW.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CPackIFW.cmake
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@
 #
 #  By default used QtIFW_ defaults (``maintenancetool``).
 #
+# .. variable:: CPACK_IFW_PACKAGE_REMOVE_TARGET_DIR
+#
+#  Set to ``OFF`` if the target directory should not be deleted when uninstalling.
+#
+#  Is ``ON`` by default
+#
 # .. variable:: CPACK_IFW_PACKAGE_MAINTENANCE_TOOL_INI_FILE
 #
 #  Filename for the configuration of the generated maintenance tool.
diff --git a/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.cxx b/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.cxx
index 422f5d5e77..bcbe84ddae 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.cxx
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ void cmCPackIFWInstaller::ConfigureFromOptions()
     }
   }
 
+  // RemoveTargetDir
+  if (this->IsSetToOff("CPACK_IFW_PACKAGE_REMOVE_TARGET_DIR")) {
+    this->RemoveTargetDir = "false";
+  } else if (this->IsOn("CPACK_IFW_PACKAGE_REMOVE_TARGET_DIR")) {
+    this->RemoveTargetDir = "true";
+  } else {
+    this->RemoveTargetDir.clear();
+  }
+
   // Logo
   if (const char* option = this->GetOption("CPACK_IFW_PACKAGE_LOGO")) {
     if (cmSystemTools::FileExists(option)) {
@@ -422,6 +431,10 @@ void cmCPackIFWInstaller::GenerateInstallerFile()
     xout.Element("MaintenanceToolIniFile", this->MaintenanceToolIniFile);
   }
 
+  if (!this->RemoveTargetDir.empty()) {
+    xout.Element("RemoveTargetDir", this->RemoveTargetDir);
+  }
+
   // Different allows
   if (this->IsVersionLess("2.0")) {
     // CPack IFW default policy
diff --git a/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.h b/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.h
index b635f4222c..37ad339af3 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.h
+++ b/Source/CPack/IFW/cmCPackIFWInstaller.h
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ public:
   /// Set to true if the installation path can contain non-ASCII characters
   std::string AllowNonAsciiCharacters;
 
+  /// Set to false if the target directory should not be deleted when
+  /// uninstalling
+  std::string RemoveTargetDir;
+
   /// Set to false if the installation path cannot contain space characters
   std::string AllowSpaceInPath;