diff --git a/mswin32/Makefile b/mswin32/Makefile
index cf2cf6262..f2b5400ba 100644
--- a/mswin32/Makefile
+++ b/mswin32/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ winbuild:
 		cp -f $$f ../nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION)/$$f; \
 	done
 	cd Release && cp -r ../../docs/licenses ../nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION)/
+	rm -rf ../nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION)/licenses/.svn
 	cp winpcap/winpcap-nmap-*.exe nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION)
 	cp vcredist_x86.exe nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION)
 	cp ../ncat/Release/ncat.exe nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION)