diff --git a/createrepo_c.changes b/createrepo_c.changes
index a69fc5b..a5c4c0d 100644
--- a/createrepo_c.changes
+++ b/createrepo_c.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 24 16:13:36 UTC 2023 - Bruno Pitrus <brunopitrus@hotmail.com>
+- Precompile the python bytecode to avoid lingering files on package removal.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb 22 10:09:43 UTC 2023 - Alberto Planas Dominguez <aplanas@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/createrepo_c.spec b/createrepo_c.spec
index 004811e..e71c538 100644
--- a/createrepo_c.spec
+++ b/createrepo_c.spec
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ done
 %fdupes %{buildroot}%{_prefix}
 %fdupes build/doc/html
 
+%if %{with python3}
+%python_compileall
+%fdupes %{buildroot}%{python3_sitearch}
+%endif
+
 %if %{with as_createrepo}
 %pre
 if [ -e %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/createrepo ]; then