diff --git a/depends/packages/expat.mk b/depends/packages/expat.mk
index 902fe43be26..41c1114be0f 100644
--- a/depends/packages/expat.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/expat.mk
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ define $(package)_stage_cmds
 endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
-  rm lib/*.la
+  rm -rf share lib/*.la
 endef