diff --git a/sample-apps/layer-python/layer/2-package.sh b/sample-apps/layer-python/layer/2-package.sh
index b720b012..4c829763 100755
--- a/sample-apps/layer-python/layer/2-package.sh
+++ b/sample-apps/layer-python/layer/2-package.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 mkdir python
 cp -r create_layer/lib python/
-zip -r layer_content.zip python
+zip -r layer_content.zip python -x "*/__pycache__/*" -x "*/pip*/*"