diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index d9c5de85..05a80d38 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ modules:
     buildsystem: simple
     build-commands:
       - mkdir -p "${FLATPAK_DEST}/usr/local/lib"
+      - rm -rf "files/lib/debug" "files/lib/pkgconfig" # TODO: we need them?
       - mv "files/lib/"* "${FLATPAK_DEST}/usr/local/lib"
       - cp -r files/* "${FLATPAK_DEST}"
       - chmod +x "${FLATPAK_DEST}/bin/"*