diff --git a/SVT-AV1.spec b/SVT-AV1.spec
index 95e2c85..b0ff69b 100644
--- a/SVT-AV1.spec
+++ b/SVT-AV1.spec
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mv third_party/safestringlib/LICENSE third_party/safestringlib/LICENSE.safestrin
 mv third_party/fastfeat/LICENSE third_party/fastfeat/LICENSE.fastfeat
 
 #sanitize third_party
-rm -rf  third_party/cpuinfo
+# rm -rf  third_party/cpuinfo
 rm -rf  third_party/aom*
 rm -rf  third_party/googletest