diff --git a/ci/generate-python-package.sh b/ci/generate-python-package.sh
index 5eebe1b..21269cc 100755
--- a/ci/generate-python-package.sh
+++ b/ci/generate-python-package.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mkdir ${gattlib_py_package_dir}/ci/
 cp -r ${ROOT_PATH}/ci/install-bluez.sh ${gattlib_py_package_dir}/ci/
 
 # Create MANIFEST.in
-rm MANIFEST.in
+rm -f MANIFEST.in
 cat <<EOT >> MANIFEST.in
 graft common
 graft bluez