diff --git a/build-scripts/requirements.sh b/build-scripts/requirements.sh
index e4abf7b4508e..45b5cd564e47 100644
--- a/build-scripts/requirements.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/requirements.sh
@@ -14,13 +14,19 @@ if [[ "$LIBBACKTRACE" == "1" ]]; then
     )
 fi
 
+# needed for newer ubuntu versions
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75608323/how-do-i-solve-error-externally-managed-environment-every-time-i-use-pip-3
+if [[ $(bc <<< "$(lsb_release -rs) > 22.04") -eq 1 ]]; then
+  PIP_FLAGS="--break-system-packages"
+fi
+
 if [ -n "$CATA_CLANG_TIDY" ]; then
-  pip install --user wheel 
-  pip install --user 'lit==0.11.1' 'click==7.1.2' 
+  pip install --user wheel --upgrade "$PIP_FLAGS"
+  pip install --user 'lit==0.11.1' 'click==7.1.2' "$PIP_FLAGS"
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$LANGUAGES" ]; then
-  pip install --user polib luaparser --break-system-packages
+  pip install --user polib luaparser "$PIP_FLAGS"
 fi
 
 # Influenced by https://github.com/zer0main/battleship/blob/master/build/windows/requirements.sh