diff --git a/consul.yml b/consul.yml
index ce8cfa0a1..0812ee8df 100644
--- a/consul.yml
+++ b/consul.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
         name: netaddr
         executable: pip3
       become: false
+      environment:
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
 
 - name: consul.yml | Configure Consul instances
   hosts: consul_instances
diff --git a/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index afbd2132f..4c2fa74e9 100644
--- a/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.pip:
         name: netaddr
       become: false
+      environment:
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
 
 ...
diff --git a/molecule/pg_upgrade/prepare.yml b/molecule/pg_upgrade/prepare.yml
index 01f658ddf..c5538f979 100644
--- a/molecule/pg_upgrade/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/pg_upgrade/prepare.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.pip:
         name: netaddr
       become: false
+      environment:
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
 
 ...
diff --git a/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml b/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml
index 883807da9..2a3da63dd 100644
--- a/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         umask: "0022"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_requirements_repo | length < 1
 
     - name: Install requirements
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
         umask: "0022"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:{{ postgresql_bin_dir }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_requirements_repo | length < 1
 
     - name: Install patroni
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
         umask: "0022"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_package_repo | length < 1 and patroni_install_version == "latest"
 
     - name: "Install patroni {{ patroni_install_version }}"
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@
         umask: "0022"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_package_repo | length < 1 and patroni_install_version != "latest"
   when: installation_method == "repo" and patroni_installation_method == "pip"
   environment: "{{ proxy_env | default({}) }}"
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@
       loop: "{{ patroni_pip_requirements_repo | map('basename') | list }}"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_requirements_repo | length > 0
 
     - name: Install patroni
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@
       loop: "{{ patroni_pip_package_repo | map('basename') | list }}"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_package_repo | length > 0
   when: installation_method == "repo" and patroni_installation_method == "pip"
   vars:
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@
       loop: "{{ patroni_pip_requirements_file | map('basename') | list }}"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_requirements_file | length > 0
 
     - name: Install patroni
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@
       loop: "{{ patroni_pip_package_file | map('basename') | list }}"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       when: patroni_pip_package_file | length > 0
   when: installation_method == "file" and patroni_installation_method == "pip"
   vars:
@@ -617,6 +625,7 @@
         - ruamel.yaml
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
       vars:
         ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
   # Run PITR
diff --git a/roles/update/tasks/patroni.yml b/roles/update/tasks/patroni.yml
index 493939711..11569573b 100644
--- a/roles/update/tasks/patroni.yml
+++ b/roles/update/tasks/patroni.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         umask: "0022"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+        PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
   when: installation_method == "repo" and patroni_installation_method == "pip"
   environment: "{{ proxy_env | default({}) }}"
   vars:
diff --git a/roles/upgrade/tasks/pre_checks.yml b/roles/upgrade/tasks/pre_checks.yml
index bd6ddf3c9..3e2e4641f 100644
--- a/roles/upgrade/tasks/pre_checks.yml
+++ b/roles/upgrade/tasks/pre_checks.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     - pexpect
   environment:
     PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin"
+    PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES: "1"
   vars:
     ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3