diff --git a/g/gradio/build_info.json b/g/gradio/build_info.json
index 11c4aac907..14f92e7ace 100644
--- a/g/gradio/build_info.json
+++ b/g/gradio/build_info.json
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   "default_branch": "main",
   "package_dir": "g/gradio",
   "build_script": "gradio_gradio@6.9.0_ubi9.7.sh",
-  "wheel_build" : true,
   "validate_build_script": true,
   "use_non_root_user": false,
   "docker_build": false,
+  "wheel_build" : true,
   "gradio@06.9.0": {
     "build_script": "gradio_gradio@6.9.0_ubi9.7.sh" 
   },
diff --git a/g/gradio/gradio_gradio@6.9.0_ubi9.7.sh b/g/gradio/gradio_gradio@6.9.0_ubi9.7.sh
index ef78e947a9..eaf66e7e5c 100644
--- a/g/gradio/gradio_gradio@6.9.0_ubi9.7.sh
+++ b/g/gradio/gradio_gradio@6.9.0_ubi9.7.sh
@@ -100,63 +100,42 @@ if ! pnpm -r \
 fi
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------
-#  Install the Python package
-# -------------------------------------------------------
-echo "Installing Gradio Python package..."
-
-if ! pip3.12 install .; then
-  echo "------------------ ${PACKAGE_NAME}: Python Install Failed ------------------"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# -------------------------------------------------------
-# Remove ODbL-licensed files (REQUIRED FOR COMPLIANCE)
+# Remove ODbL-licensed files BEFORE packaging
 # -------------------------------------------------------
 echo "=========================================="
 echo "Removing ODbL-licensed files..."
 echo "=========================================="
 
-# Find where gradio is installed
-GRADIO_PATH=$(python3.12 -c "import gradio, os; print(os.path.dirname(gradio.__file__))")
-echo "Gradio installed at: $GRADIO_PATH"
+FRONTEND_ASSETS="${BUILD_HOME}/${PACKAGE_NAME}/gradio/templates/frontend/assets"
 
-ASSETS_DIR="$GRADIO_PATH/templates/frontend/assets"
-
-if [ -d "$ASSETS_DIR" ]; then
-  REMOVED=0
-  
-  # Remove PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js
-  if [ -f "$ASSETS_DIR/PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js" ]; then
-    rm -f "$ASSETS_DIR/PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js"
-    echo "✓ Removed PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js"
-    REMOVED=$((REMOVED + 1))
-  fi
-  
-  # Remove PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js.map
-  if [ -f "$ASSETS_DIR/PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js.map" ]; then
-    rm -f "$ASSETS_DIR/PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js.map"
-    echo "✓ Removed PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js.map"
-    REMOVED=$((REMOVED + 1))
-  fi
+if [ -d "$FRONTEND_ASSETS" ]; then
+  # Remove PlotlyPlot files (handles any hash in filename)
+  rm -f "$FRONTEND_ASSETS"/PlotlyPlot-*.js "$FRONTEND_ASSETS"/PlotlyPlot-*.js.map
   
   # Verify removal
-  if [ -f "$ASSETS_DIR/PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js" ] || [ -f "$ASSETS_DIR/PlotlyPlot-CIlapRFP.js.map" ]; then
+  if ls "$FRONTEND_ASSETS"/PlotlyPlot*.js* 2>/dev/null; then
     echo "ERROR: Failed to remove ODbL files!"
     exit 1
   fi
   
-  if [ $REMOVED -eq 2 ]; then
-    echo "✓ Successfully removed 2 ODbL-licensed files"
-  else
-    echo "WARNING: Expected to remove 2 files, removed $REMOVED"
-  fi
+  echo "✓ ODbL files removed successfully"
 else
-  echo "ERROR: Assets directory not found: $ASSETS_DIR"
+  echo "ERROR: Assets directory not found: $FRONTEND_ASSETS"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "=========================================="
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------
+#  Install the Python package
+# -------------------------------------------------------
+echo "Installing Gradio Python package..."
+
+if ! pip3.12 install .; then
+  echo "------------------ ${PACKAGE_NAME}: Python Install Failed ------------------"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------
 # Run unit tests
 # -------------------------------------------------------