diff --git a/install/sabnzbd-install.sh b/install/sabnzbd-install.sh
index 1cdf1e1da..d23ac4a88 100644
--- a/install/sabnzbd-install.sh
+++ b/install/sabnzbd-install.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ $STD apt-get install -y \
   python3 \
   python3-dev \
   python3-pip
+rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 $STD apt-get install -y python3-setuptools
 rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 msg_ok "Updated Python3"