diff --git a/python/pip_install/repositories.bzl b/python/pip_install/repositories.bzl
index 7c70104977..1c1d3bae45 100644
--- a/python/pip_install/repositories.bzl
+++ b/python/pip_install/repositories.bzl
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
 py_library(
     name = "lib",
     srcs = glob(["**/*.py"]),
-    data = glob(["**/*"], exclude=["**/*.py", "**/* *", "BUILD", "WORKSPACE"]),
+    data = glob(["**/*"], exclude=["**/*.py", "**/*.pyc", "**/* *", "BUILD", "WORKSPACE"]),
     # This makes this directory a top-level in the python import
     # search path for anything that depends on this.
     imports = ["."],