diff --git a/python-nipy.spec b/python-nipy.spec
index 205adbe..7148948 100644
--- a/python-nipy.spec
+++ b/python-nipy.spec
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ cp -p nipy/algorithms/statistics/models/LICENSE.txt scipy-LICENSE.txt
 # https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Python/#_linters
 sed -i '/pytest-cov/d' pyproject.toml
 
+# Remove VCS artifact
+rm -vf examples/.gitignore
+
 
 %generate_buildrequires
 %pyproject_buildrequires -w -x optional%{?with_tests:,test}