diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh b/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
index 023206ca1..38bcfe2c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export PATH=\$PATH:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/share/bin:/usr/share/sbin:
 export HOME=/home
 export TERM=xterm-256color
 export SHELL=\$(command -v bash)
+export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 
 if [ -s /etc/acode_motd ]; then
     cat /etc/acode_motd