diff --git a/lib/manageiq/rpm_build/build_hotfix.rb b/lib/manageiq/rpm_build/build_hotfix.rb
index 93e91e9..21ea42c 100644
--- a/lib/manageiq/rpm_build/build_hotfix.rb
+++ b/lib/manageiq/rpm_build/build_hotfix.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def generate_rpm
         where_am_i
 
         Dir.chdir(HOTFIX_DIR) do
+          clean_hotfix_directory
           unpack_srpm
           update_spec
           copy_patches
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ def update_spec
         File.write(rpm_spec, spec_text)
       end
 
+      def clean_hotfix_directory
+        files = Dir.glob("*").reject {|path| path.end_with?("src.rpm") }
+        FileUtils.rm_f(files, :verbose => true)
+      end
+
       def unpack_srpm
         srpm = Dir.glob("*.src.rpm").first
         shell_cmd("rpm2cpio #{srpm} | cpio -idmv")