diff --git a/vars/rpm_host.vars b/vars/rpm_host.vars
index ed948c9..1b05fca 100644
--- a/vars/rpm_host.vars
+++ b/vars/rpm_host.vars
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 pkg_rpm_host_install_pre() {
 	echo "#!/bin/true" > "${PKG_DESTDIR}/lib/rpm/elfdeps";
 	chmod +x "${PKG_DESTDIR}/lib/rpm/elfdeps";
+	ex_rtl_fileop rm "${PKG_DESTDIR}/var";
 };
 
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