diff --git a/python/pip_install/extract_wheels/lib/bazel.py b/python/pip_install/extract_wheels/lib/bazel.py
index 1db5078833..0ec55c4c81 100644
--- a/python/pip_install/extract_wheels/lib/bazel.py
+++ b/python/pip_install/extract_wheels/lib/bazel.py
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ def generate_build_file_contents(
     dist_info_ignores = [
         "**/*.dist-info/METADATA",
         "**/*.dist-info/RECORD",
-        "**/*.dist-info/WHEEL",
     ]
 
     data_exclude = list(