diff --git a/scripts/install/debian.sh b/scripts/install/debian.sh
index e5338111f..d7744973b 100644
--- a/scripts/install/debian.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/debian.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ fi
 pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install --upgrade setuptools
 
+
+sed -i  "/mysqlclient/d" /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 cd /www/server/mdserver-web && pip3 install -r /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 
 pip3 install gunicorn==20.1.0
diff --git a/scripts/update/debian.sh b/scripts/update/debian.sh
index 5029b36ca..1e2d8156c 100644
--- a/scripts/update/debian.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/debian.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ fi
 pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install --upgrade setuptools
 
+sed -i  "/mysqlclient/d" /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 cd /www/server/mdserver-web && pip3 install -r /www/server/mdserver-web/requirements.txt
 
 pip3 install gunicorn==20.1.0