diff --git a/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_poetry.py b/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_poetry.py
index 21415dd6b..17fc51242 100644
--- a/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_poetry.py
+++ b/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_poetry.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import pathlib
 from pathlib import Path
+import textwrap
 
 from craft_parts.plugins import poetry_plugin
 from overrides import override
@@ -91,7 +92,9 @@ def _get_rewrite_shebangs_commands(self) -> list[str]:
     @override
     def get_build_commands(self) -> list[str]:
         """Get the build commands for the Python plugin."""
-        if self._options.poetry_keep_bins:
-            return super().get_build_commands()
-        venv_bin = self._get_venv_directory() / "bin"
-        return [*super().get_build_commands(), f"rm -rf {venv_bin}"]
+        return [
+            *super().get_build_commands(),
+            *utils.get_venv_cleanup_commands(
+                self._get_venv_directory(), keep_bins=self._options.poetry_keep_bins
+            ),
+        ]
diff --git a/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_python.py b/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_python.py
index f4dabd3f8..999250085 100644
--- a/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_python.py
+++ b/charmcraft/parts/plugins/_python.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ def _get_rewrite_shebangs_commands(self) -> list[str]:
     @override
     def get_build_commands(self) -> list[str]:
         """Get the build commands for the Python plugin."""
-        if self._options.python_keep_bins:
-            return super().get_build_commands()
-        venv_bin = self._get_venv_directory() / "bin"
-        return [*super().get_build_commands(), f"rm -rf {venv_bin}"]
+        return [
+            *super().get_build_commands(),
+            *utils.get_venv_cleanup_commands(
+                self._get_venv_directory(), keep_bins=self._options.python_keep_bins
+            ),
+        ]
diff --git a/charmcraft/utils/__init__.py b/charmcraft/utils/__init__.py
index 48269b186..dad8da549 100644
--- a/charmcraft/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/charmcraft/utils/__init__.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 from charmcraft.utils.parts import (
     extend_python_build_environment,
     get_charm_copy_commands,
+    get_venv_cleanup_commands,
 )
 from charmcraft.utils.project import (
     find_charm_sources,
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
     "humanize_list",
     "extend_python_build_environment",
     "get_charm_copy_commands",
+    "get_venv_cleanup_commands",
     "find_charm_sources",
     "get_charm_name_from_path",
     "get_templates_environment",
diff --git a/charmcraft/utils/parts.py b/charmcraft/utils/parts.py
index 11583aa3e..75044bd01 100644
--- a/charmcraft/utils/parts.py
+++ b/charmcraft/utils/parts.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import shlex
 from collections.abc import Collection
+import textwrap
 
 
 def extend_python_build_environment(environment: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, str]:
@@ -54,3 +55,22 @@ def get_charm_copy_commands(
         )
 
     return commands
+
+
+def get_venv_cleanup_commands(venv_path: pathlib.Path, *, keep_bins: bool) -> list[str]:
+    """Get a script do Charmcraft-specific venv cleanup.
+
+    :param venv_path: The path to the venv.
+    :param keep_bins: Whether to keep the bin directory of the venv.
+    :returns: A shell script to do this, as a string.
+    """
+    venv_bin = venv_path / "bin"
+    venv_lib64 = venv_path / "lib64"
+    delete_bins = [] if keep_bins else [f"rm -rf {venv_bin}"]
+    delete_lib64 = textwrap.dedent(f"""
+        if [ -L '{venv_lib64}' ]; then
+          rm -f '{venv_lib64}'
+        fi
+    """)
+
+    return [*delete_bins, delete_lib64]
diff --git a/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_poetry.py b/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_poetry.py
index f210e2d6d..a04939826 100644
--- a/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_poetry.py
+++ b/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_poetry.py
@@ -88,3 +88,4 @@ def test_poetry_plugin(
     # Check that the stage directory looks correct.
     assert (stage_path / "src" / "charm.py").read_text() == "# Charm file"
     assert (stage_path / "venv" / "lib").is_dir()
+    assert not (stage_path / "venv" / "lib64").is_symlink()
diff --git a/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_python.py b/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_python.py
index d03e7193c..4d393333e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_python.py
+++ b/tests/integration/parts/plugins/test_python.py
@@ -87,3 +87,4 @@ def test_python_plugin(
     # Check that the stage directory looks correct.
     assert (stage_path / "src" / "charm.py").read_text() == "# Charm file"
     assert (stage_path / "venv" / "lib").is_dir()
+    assert not (stage_path / "venv" / "lib64").is_symlink()