diff --git a/base/install_area_detector.sh b/base/install_area_detector.sh
index d76ae3a..84637ea 100755
--- a/base/install_area_detector.sh
+++ b/base/install_area_detector.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ git submodule update --init --depth 1 -j ${JOBS} \
     ADSupport \
     ADCore
 
+rm -rf .git
+
 cd configure
 
 module_releases="
diff --git a/base/install_motor.sh b/base/install_motor.sh
index f0a2582..bec807a 100755
--- a/base/install_motor.sh
+++ b/base/install_motor.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ git submodule update --init -j ${JOBS} \
 
 git -C motorPIGCS2 checkout ${PIGCS2_VERSION}
 
+rm -rf .git
+
 module_releases="
 MOTOR=${EPICS_MODULES_PATH}/motor
 MOTOR_MOTORSIM=${EPICS_MODULES_PATH}/motor/modules/motorMotorSim