diff --git a/lib/plugins/package/lib/zipService.js b/lib/plugins/package/lib/zipService.js
index 1fe7ebe4f..4c17a1b6f 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/package/lib/zipService.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/package/lib/zipService.js
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ function excludeNodeDevDependencies(servicePath) {
 
       return exAndIn;
     })
+    .then(() => {
+      // cleanup
+      fs.unlinkSync(nodeDevDepFile);
+      fs.unlinkSync(nodeProdDepFile);
+      return exAndIn;
+    })
     .catch(() => exAndIn);
   } catch (e) {
     // fail silently