diff --git a/cd/python/pypi/pypi_package.sh b/cd/python/pypi/pypi_package.sh
index 1f4afb2376cd..581bf694cb31 100755
--- a/cd/python/pypi/pypi_package.sh
+++ b/cd/python/pypi/pypi_package.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ popd
 echo "Building python package with environment:"
 printenv
 echo "-----------------------------------------"
-pip install pypandoc
+pip install --user pypandoc
 
 # Build wheel file - placed in wheel_build/dist
 python setup.py bdist_wheel