diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 658c32794584..82771613c9ba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ include(package)
 
 # install python requirements using configured python
 add_custom_target(install_python_requirements
-	COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m pip install --requirement ${PX4_SOURCE_DIR}/Tools/setup/requirements.txt
+	COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m pip install --break-system-packages --requirement ${PX4_SOURCE_DIR}/Tools/setup/requirements.txt
 	DEPENDS ${PX4_SOURCE_DIR}/Tools/setup/requirements.txt
 	USES_TERMINAL
 )