diff --git a/install/calibre-web-install.sh b/install/calibre-web-install.sh
index cdc5653fc..1f42bbaf0 100644
--- a/install/calibre-web-install.sh
+++ b/install/calibre-web-install.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
 $STD apt-get -y install python3-pip
+rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
 
 msg_info "Installing Kepubify"
diff --git a/install/pialert-install.sh b/install/pialert-install.sh
index f90ea6b82..d08f16f7f 100644
--- a/install/pialert-install.sh
+++ b/install/pialert-install.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
 $STD apt-get -y install \
   python3-pip \
   python3-requests
+rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 $STD pip3 install mac-vendor-lookup
 $STD pip3 install fritzconnection
 $STD pip3 install cryptography
diff --git a/install/stirling-pdf-install.sh b/install/stirling-pdf-install.sh
index f0c802a2e..88456a66d 100644
--- a/install/stirling-pdf-install.sh
+++ b/install/stirling-pdf-install.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
 $STD apt-get install -y \
   python3 \
   python3-pip
+rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 $STD pip3 install \
   uno \
   opencv-python-headless \