diff --git a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
index 9eb5b1b49..038d02417 100644
--- a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
+++ b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ _create_python_virtualenv() {
     cd "usr/${APP_NAME}" || exit
 
     # Create the blank venv
-    "${SYSTEM_PYTHON_PATH}" -m venv venv
+    "${SYSTEM_PYTHON_PATH}" -m venv --system-site-packages venv
     # shellcheck disable=SC1091
     . venv/bin/activate
 
diff --git a/tools/setup-python-env.sh b/tools/setup-python-env.sh
index 58d414df6..43d1275d0 100755
--- a/tools/setup-python-env.sh
+++ b/tools/setup-python-env.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 echo Creating a blank environment...
-python3 -m venv venv || { echo 'ERROR: Failed to create the blank virtual env.' ; exit 1; }
+python3 -m venv --system-site-packages venv || { echo 'ERROR: Failed to create the blank virtual env.' ; exit 1; }
 
 echo Activating the virtual environment...
 . venv/bin/activate || { echo 'ERROR: Failed to activate the virtual env.' ; exit 1; }