diff --git a/phase1/master.cfg b/phase1/master.cfg
index 4e7cbc1..9a8f15c 100644
--- a/phase1/master.cfg
+++ b/phase1/master.cfg
@@ -1289,10 +1289,11 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
     factory.addStep(
         ShellCommand(
             name="kmodprepare",
-            description="Preparing kmod archive",
+            description="Preparing kmod archive (move kmods)",
             descriptionDone="Kmod archive prepared",
             command=[
                 "rsync",
+                "--remove-source-files",
                 "--include=/kmod-*.ipk",
                 "--exclude=*",
                 "-va",
@@ -1335,6 +1336,26 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
         )
     )
 
+    factory.addStep(
+        ShellCommand(
+            name="sha256sumsclean",
+            description="Removing kmods from sha256sums",
+            descriptionDone="Kmods removed",
+            command=[
+                "sed",
+                "-i",
+                r "\# *packages/kmod-.*$#d",
+                Interpolate(
+                    "bin/targets/%(kw:target)s/%(kw:subtarget)s%(prop:libc)s/sha256sums",
+                    target=target,
+                    subtarget=subtarget,
+                ),
+            ],
+            haltOnFailure=True,
+            doStepIf=IsKmodArchiveEnabled,
+        )
+    )
+
     # sign
     factory.addStep(
         MasterShellCommand(