diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix
index 6d206b0d7faf..b658007cd006 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/el/element-desktop/package.nix
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
     asar pack tmp-app "$packed"
 
+    # element-web is linked into the output during installPhase.
+    find ./dist -name webapp.asar -delete
+
     runHook postBuild
   '';