diff --git a/package/open62541/open62541.mk b/package/open62541/open62541.mk
index 102e09a429..3f75196817 100644
--- a/package/open62541/open62541.mk
+++ b/package/open62541/open62541.mk
@@ -54,4 +54,11 @@ else
 OPEN62541_CONF_OPTS += -DUA_ENABLE_PUBSUB_INFORMATIONMODEL=OFF
 endif
 
+# Remove unneeded files
+define OPEN62541_REMOVE_UNNEEDED_FILES
+	$(RM) -r $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/open62541
+endef
+
+OPEN62541_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += OPEN62541_REMOVE_UNNEEDED_FILES
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))