diff --git a/ide/Makefile b/ide/Makefile
index 3d37f7bc26..ef1952a20a 100644
--- a/ide/Makefile
+++ b/ide/Makefile
@@ -3161,6 +3161,7 @@ endif
 idepkg: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
 	$(MAKE) --assume-new=../lazarus.pp lazarus$(EXEEXT) OPT='$(LAZARUS_OPT) $(OPT) @$(LAZARUS_IDE_CONFIG)'
 bigide: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
+	-$(DEL) $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)/pkgmanager$(PPUEXT)
 	$(MAKE) --assume-new=../lazarus.pp lazarus$(EXEEXT) OPT='$(OPT) $(BIG_IDE_OPTIONS)'
 starter: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
 ifeq ($(OS_TARGET), win32)
diff --git a/ide/Makefile.fpc b/ide/Makefile.fpc
index dac664e2f8..79f2a530e0 100644
--- a/ide/Makefile.fpc
+++ b/ide/Makefile.fpc
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ idepkg: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bigide: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
+        -$(DEL) $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)/pkgmanager$(PPUEXT)
         $(MAKE) --assume-new=../lazarus.pp lazarus$(EXEEXT) OPT='$(OPT) $(BIG_IDE_OPTIONS)'
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------