diff --git a/omnibus/config/software/datadog-agent-finalize.rb b/omnibus/config/software/datadog-agent-finalize.rb
index 385f2f0c6495c..11dfdac45cbcb 100644
--- a/omnibus/config/software/datadog-agent-finalize.rb
+++ b/omnibus/config/software/datadog-agent-finalize.rb
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@
             # based on the config file
             delete "#{conf_dir}/apm.yaml.default"
             delete "#{conf_dir}/process_agent.yaml.default"
-            
+
             # load isn't supported by windows
             delete "#{conf_dir}/load.d"
+
+            # Remove .pyc files from embedded Python
+            command "del /q /s #{windows_safe_path(install_dir)}\\*.pyc"
         end
 
         if linux_target? || osx_target?