diff --git a/dev-python/backports-zstd/backports-zstd-1.0.0.ebuild b/dev-python/backports-zstd/backports-zstd-1.0.0-r1.ebuild
similarity index 93%
rename from dev-python/backports-zstd/backports-zstd-1.0.0.ebuild
rename to dev-python/backports-zstd/backports-zstd-1.0.0-r1.ebuild
index 8a9d83682356e..8bd50aa0eeb9b 100644
--- a/dev-python/backports-zstd/backports-zstd-1.0.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/backports-zstd/backports-zstd-1.0.0-r1.ebuild
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ src_prepare() {
 	DISTUTILS_ARGS=(
 		--system-zstd
 	)
+
+	# remove namespace file
+	rm src/python/backports/__init__.py || die
 }
 
 python_test() {