diff --git a/metacity.spec b/metacity.spec
index f33a314..c1eac5e 100644
--- a/metacity.spec
+++ b/metacity.spec
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 unset GCONF_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_SCHEMA_INSTALL
 
 /bin/rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
+/bin/rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.a
 
 %find_lang %{gettext_package}