diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-relax-deps-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-relax-deps-hook.sh
index 82231ee3adc6..d404c6021f4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-relax-deps-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/hooks/python-relax-deps-hook.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ pythonRelaxDepsHook() {
         @pythonInterpreter@ -m wheel pack "$unpack_dir/$pkg_name"
     done
 
+    # Remove the folder since it will otherwise be in the dist output.
+    rm -rf "$unpack_dir"
+
     popd
 }