diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f9f3792..74b845d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ export PYBUILD_NAME=identify
 %:
 	dh ${@} --buildsystem=pybuild
 
+execute_after_dh_auto_clean:
+	# help pybuild
+	rm -rf *.egg-info
+
 execute_after_dh_auto_install:
 	# manpage
 	mkdir -p debian/python3-identify/usr/share/man/man1