diff --git a/utils/searx.sh b/utils/searx.sh
index a33642ee4f..cedefa7f17 100755
--- a/utils/searx.sh
+++ b/utils/searx.sh
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ pip install -U pip
 pip install -U setuptools
 pip install -U wheel
 pip install -U pyyaml
-pip install -U -e .
 cd ${SEARX_SRC}
 pip install -e .
 EOF