diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index bf4de718b5aa34..5bb1f218fe581c 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ if (current_toolchain != "${dir_pw_toolchain}/default:default") {
   }
 
   pw_python_pip_install("pip_install_matter_packages") {
-    packages = [
-      "//examples/common/pigweed/rpc_console:chip_rpc_distribution",
-      "//scripts:matter_yamltests_distribution",
-    ]
+    packages = [ "//examples/common/pigweed/rpc_console:chip_rpc_distribution" ]
   }
 
   # Python packages installed during bootstrap.
diff --git a/scripts/tests/chiptest/yamltest_with_chip_repl_tester.py b/scripts/tests/chiptest/yamltest_with_chip_repl_tester.py
index 44dd27de13a185..625b4d95b149fa 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/chiptest/yamltest_with_chip_repl_tester.py
+++ b/scripts/tests/chiptest/yamltest_with_chip_repl_tester.py
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@
 
 # isort: on
 
+# ensure matter IDL is availale for import, otherwise set relative paths
+try:
+    from matter_idl import matter_idl_types
+except:
+    SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../..'))
+    import sys
+
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(SCRIPT_PATH, 'py_matter_idl'))
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(SCRIPT_PATH, 'py_matter_yamltests'))
+
+    from matter_idl import matter_idl_types
+
+
 import chip.CertificateAuthority
 import chip.native
 import click