diff --git a/dev/python/py3-wheel/ympbuild b/dev/python/py3-wheel/ympbuild
index b1cf9f34..789160c6 100644
--- a/dev/python/py3-wheel/ympbuild
+++ b/dev/python/py3-wheel/ympbuild
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ arch=('x86_64')
 cd wheel-$version
 
 prepare(){
-  rm -r src/wheel/vendored
+: #  rm -r src/wheel/vendored
 }
 
 build(){