diff --git a/projects/python.org/package.yml b/projects/python.org/package.yml
index 2698ef7c..fec33478 100644
--- a/projects/python.org/package.yml
+++ b/projects/python.org/package.yml
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ build:
         for key in build_time_vars:
           if isinstance(build_time_vars[key], str):
             build_time_vars[key] = re.sub(r'(\s|^)/opt/', r'\g<1>{}/'.format(pkgx_prefix), build_time_vars[key])
+            build_time_vars[key] = re.sub(r'\+brewing', r'', build_time_vars[key])
 
     # force pip to user-install mode without sudo
     - ln -s /dev {{prefix}}/lib/python{{version.marketing}}/site-packages