diff --git a/build-dist-ledger b/build-dist-ledger
index c62d0297..22959902 100755
--- a/build-dist-ledger
+++ b/build-dist-ledger
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ echo -e "\e[32mBuilding into \e[93m$DEST_DIR\e[32m with checkpoint \e[93m$CHECKP
 echo -e "\e[33mCopying files and creating directories...\e[0m"
 rm -rf $DEST_DIR
 cp -Rf $ROOT_DIR/dist/ledger $DEST_DIR
+rm $DEST_DIR/.gitignore
 
 rm -rf $FIRMWARE_DIR
 mkdir -p $FIRMWARE_DIR
diff --git a/build-dist-sgx b/build-dist-sgx
index 31052197..61f347a2 100755
--- a/build-dist-sgx
+++ b/build-dist-sgx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ echo -e "\e[32mBuilding into \e[93m$DEST_DIR\e[32m with checkpoint \e[93m$CHECKP
 echo -e "\e[33mCopying files and creating directories...\e[0m"
 rm -rf $DEST_DIR
 cp -Rf $ROOT_DIR/dist/sgx $DEST_DIR
+rm $DEST_DIR/.gitignore
 
 rm -rf $BIN_DIR
 mkdir -p $BIN_DIR