diff --git a/dev-libs/libzip/libzip-1.11.4-r2.ebuild b/dev-libs/libzip/libzip-1.11.4-r2.ebuild
index e86c53aab528d..d94c6a5c09a44 100644
--- a/dev-libs/libzip/libzip-1.11.4-r2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/libzip/libzip-1.11.4-r2.ebuild
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ PATCHES=(
 	"${FILESDIR}/libzip-1.11.4-mbedtls-3.patch"
 )
 
+src_prepare() {
+	rm -r examples/cmake-project || die # bug #964582
+	cmake_src_prepare
+}
+
 src_configure() {
 	append-lfs-flags
 	local mycmakeargs=(