diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/cirrus/build.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/cirrus/build.yml
index 29d55c4aa3..43dd52dd19 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/cirrus/build.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/cirrus/build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ build_task:
   install_script:
     - @UPDATE_COMMAND@
     - @INSTALL_COMMAND@ @PKGS@
-    - if test -n "@PYPI_PKGS@" ; then @PIP3@ install @PYPI_PKGS@ ; fi
+    - if test -n "@PYPI_PKGS@" ; then PYLIB=$(@PYTHON@ -c 'import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_path("stdlib"))'); rm -f $PYLIB/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED; @PIP3@ install @PYPI_PKGS@ ; fi
   clone_script:
     - git clone --depth 100 "$CI_REPOSITORY_URL" .
     - git fetch origin "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"