diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 43e2e0798..4a1c8b04a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ install: install_build_deps $(SDIST)
 
 install_devel: install_build_deps parser
 	$(MAKE) -C devutils install_devel
+	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)/build/__editable__.*
 	pip3 install --force-reinstall -e ".[devel]" --config-settings editable_mode=strict
 
 install_devel_edge: install_devel