diff --git a/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec b/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
index 9325d71e7..62fa0fbd8 100755
--- a/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
+++ b/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2015/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>common.vm</id>
-    <version>0.0.0.20231020</version>
+    <version>0.0.0.20231027</version>
     <description>Common libraries for VM-packages</description>
     <authors>Mandiant</authors>
   </metadata>
diff --git a/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1 b/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
index 31b04f05b..c865b722e 100755
--- a/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
+++ b/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
@@ -207,47 +207,23 @@ function VM-Install-Raw-GitHub-Repo {
         # Remove files from previous zips for upgrade
         VM-Remove-PreviousZipPackage ${Env:chocolateyPackageFolder}
 
-        # Create a temp directory to download zip
-        $tempDownloadDir = Join-Path ${Env:chocolateyPackageFolder} "temp_$([guid]::NewGuid())"
-
         # Download and unzip
         $packageArgs = @{
             packageName    = ${Env:ChocolateyPackageName}
-            unzipLocation  = $tempDownloadDir
+            unzipLocation  = $toolDir
             url            = $zipUrl
             checksum       = $zipSha256
             checksumType   = 'sha256'
         }
         Install-ChocolateyZipPackage @packageArgs | Out-Null
-        VM-Assert-Path $tempDownloadDir
+        VM-Assert-Path $toolDir
 
-        # Make sure our tool directory exists
-        if (-Not (Test-Path $toolDir)) {
-            New-Item -Path $toolDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+        # GitHub ZIP files typically unzip to a single folder that contains the tools.
+        $dirList = Get-ChildItem $toolDir -Directory
+        if ($dirList.Count -eq 1) {
+            $toolDir = Join-Path $toolDir $dirList[0].Name -Resolve
         }
 
-        # Get the unzipped directory
-        $unzippedDir = (Get-ChildItem -Directory $tempDownloadDir | Where-Object {$_.PSIsContainer} | Select-Object -f 1).FullName
-
-        # Copy all the items in the unzipped directory to their correct directory
-        Get-ChildItem -Path $unzippedDir | Move-Item -Destination $toolDir -Force -ea 0
-
-        # Sleep to help prevent file system race conditions
-        Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
-
-        # Rename all entries in to where the files were actually copied
-        $zip_name = Join-Path ${Env:chocolateyPackageFolder} ((Split-Path $unzippedDir -Leaf) + ".zip.txt")
-        (Get-Content $zip_name) | Foreach-Object {$_.Replace($unzippedDir, $toolDir)} | Set-Content $zip_name
-
-        # Remove first line of *.zip.txt file so we don't delete the entire directory on upgrade
-        (Get-Content $zip_name | Select-Object -Skip 1) | Set-Content $zip_name
-
-        # Sleep to help prevent file system race conditions
-        Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
-
-        # Attempt to remove temporary directory
-        Remove-Item $tempDownloadDir -Recurse -Force -ea 0
-
         if ($powershellCommand) {
             $executableArgs = "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoExit -Command $powershellCommand"
             $powershellPath = Join-Path "${Env:WinDir}\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0" "powershell.exe" -Resolve
@@ -329,31 +305,18 @@ function VM-Install-From-Zip {
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
         [string] $executableName, # Executable name, needed if different from "$toolName.exe"
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-        [switch] $withoutBinFile, # Tool should not be installed as a bin file
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-        [string] $unzipLocation
+        [switch] $withoutBinFile # Tool should not be installed as a bin file
     )
     try {
-        if ($unzipLocation) {
-            $toolDir = Join-Path $unzipLocation $toolName
-        } else {
-            $toolDir = Join-Path ${Env:RAW_TOOLS_DIR} $toolName
-            $unzipLocation = $toolDir
-        }
+        $toolDir = Join-Path ${Env:RAW_TOOLS_DIR} $toolName
 
         # Remove files from previous zips for upgrade
         VM-Remove-PreviousZipPackage ${Env:chocolateyPackageFolder}
 
-        # Snapshot all folders in $toolDir
-        $oldDirList = @()
-        if (Test-Path $toolDir) {
-            $oldDirList = @(Get-ChildItem $toolDir | Where-Object {$_.PSIsContainer})
-        }
-
         # Download and unzip
         $packageArgs = @{
             packageName    = ${Env:ChocolateyPackageName}
-            unzipLocation  = $unzipLocation
+            unzipLocation  = $toolDir
             url            = $zipUrl
             checksum       = $zipSha256
             checksumType   = 'sha256'
@@ -363,23 +326,12 @@ function VM-Install-From-Zip {
         Install-ChocolateyZipPackage @packageArgs
         VM-Assert-Path $toolDir
 
-        # Diff and find new folders in $toolDir
-        $newDirList = @(Get-ChildItem $toolDir | Where-Object {$_.PSIsContainer})
-        $diffDirs = Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $oldDirList -DifferenceObject $newDirList -PassThru
 
-        # If $innerFolder is set to $true, after unzipping only a single folder should be new.
+        # If $innerFolder is set to $true, after unzipping there should be only one folder
         # GitHub ZIP files typically unzip to a single folder that contains the tools.
         if ($innerFolder) {
-            # First time install, use the single resulting folder name from Install-ChocolateyZipPackage.
-            if ($diffDirs.Count -eq 1) {
-                # Save the "new tool directory" to assist with upgrading.
-                $newToolDir = Join-Path $toolDir $diffDirs[0].Name -Resolve
-                Set-Content (Join-Path ${Env:chocolateyPackageFolder} "innerFolder.txt") $newToolDir
-                $toolDir = $newToolDir
-            } else {
-                # On upgrade there may be no new directory, in this case retrieve previous "new tool directory" from saved file.
-                $toolDir = Get-Content (Join-Path ${Env:chocolateyPackageFolder} "innerFolder.txt")
-            }
+            $dirList = Get-ChildItem $toolDir -Directory
+            $toolDir = Join-Path $toolDir $dirList[0].Name -Resolve
         }
 
         if (-Not $executableName) { $executableName = "$toolName.exe" }