diff --git a/sile.spec b/sile.spec
index a25b9aa..5bbe9a5 100644
--- a/sile.spec
+++ b/sile.spec
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ cp %{SOURCE2} .
 
 %install
 %make_install
+rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/*.la
 %fdupes %{buildroot}
 
 %if %{with tests}
@@ -164,6 +165,5 @@ make check
 %files -n libtexpdf-devel
 %{_includedir}/libtexpdf
 %{_libdir}/libtexpdf.so
-%{_libdir}/libtexpdf.la
 
 %changelog