diff --git a/sdk/build-github.sh b/sdk/build-github.sh
index 6ec295345..bbe509e71 100755
--- a/sdk/build-github.sh
+++ b/sdk/build-github.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ MANIFEST_URL="https://github.com/digi-embedded/dey-manifest.git"
 RM_WORK_CFG="
 INHERIT += \"rm_work\"
 # Exclude rm_work for some key packages (for debugging purposes)
-RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += \"dey-image-qt linux-dey u-boot-dey\"
+RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += \"dey-image-qt linux-dey qtbase u-boot-dey\"
 "
 
 X11_REMOVAL_CFG="
diff --git a/sdk/build.sh b/sdk/build.sh
index 2983e4cb8..ba4533982 100755
--- a/sdk/build.sh
+++ b/sdk/build.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS = \"1\"
 RM_WORK_CFG="
 INHERIT += \"rm_work\"
 # Exclude rm_work for some key packages (for debugging purposes)
-RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += \"dey-image-qt linux-dey u-boot-dey\"
+RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += \"dey-image-qt linux-dey qtbase u-boot-dey\"
 "
 
 X11_REMOVAL_CFG="