diff --git a/pyinst.py b/pyinst.py
index 9be5d89604..0b7c66a30f 100644
--- a/pyinst.py
+++ b/pyinst.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def version_to_list(version):
 def dependency_options():
     # Due to the current implementation, these are auto-detected, but explicitly add them just in case
     dependencies = [pycryptodome_module(), 'mutagen', 'brotli', 'certifi', 'websockets']
-    excluded_modules = ['test', 'ytdlp_plugins', 'youtube_dl', 'youtube_dlc']
+    excluded_modules = ('youtube_dl', 'youtube_dlc', 'test', 'ytdlp_plugins', 'devscripts')
 
     yield from (f'--hidden-import={module}' for module in dependencies)
     yield '--collect-submodules=websockets'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index aebe1dead9..e376a694a3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS = read_file('requirements.txt').splitlines()
 
 def packages():
     if setuptools_available:
-        return find_packages(exclude=('youtube_dl', 'youtube_dlc', 'test', 'ytdlp_plugins'))
+        return find_packages(exclude=('youtube_dl', 'youtube_dlc', 'test', 'ytdlp_plugins', 'devscripts'))
 
     return [
         'yt_dlp', 'yt_dlp.extractor', 'yt_dlp.downloader', 'yt_dlp.postprocessor', 'yt_dlp.compat',