diff --git a/contrib/packaging/hgpackaging/py2exe.py b/contrib/packaging/hgpackaging/py2exe.py
--- a/contrib/packaging/hgpackaging/py2exe.py
+++ b/contrib/packaging/hgpackaging/py2exe.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
     ('COPYING', 'Copying.txt'),
 ]
 
+# List of paths to exclude from the staging area.
+STAGING_EXCLUDES = [
+    'doc/hg-ssh.8.html',
+]
+
 
 def build_py2exe(
     source_dir: pathlib.Path,
@@ -218,3 +223,10 @@
     # See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dlls/dynamic-link-library-redirection.
     with (staging_dir / 'hg.exe.local').open('ab'):
         pass
+
+    # Purge any files we don't want to be there.
+    for f in STAGING_EXCLUDES:
+        p = staging_dir / f
+        if p.exists():
+            print('removing %s' % p)
+            p.unlink()