diff --git a/depends/packages/libevent.mk b/depends/packages/libevent.mk
index 1efe6220d3..5bd12522a7 100644
--- a/depends/packages/libevent.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/libevent.mk
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
   rm lib/*.la && \
-  rm include/ev*.h
+  rm include/ev*.h && \
+  rm include/event2/*_compat.h
 endef