diff --git a/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_amd64_layers_listing.yaml b/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_amd64_layers_listing.yaml
index 96519260..bc5825a1 100644
--- a/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_amd64_layers_listing.yaml
+++ b/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_amd64_layers_listing.yaml
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ files:
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diff --git a/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_arm64_layers_listing.yaml b/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_arm64_layers_listing.yaml
index 94269b73..0e46991d 100644
--- a/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_arm64_layers_listing.yaml
+++ b/py/tests/py_venv_image_layer/my_app_arm64_layers_listing.yaml
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ files:
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diff --git a/py/tools/py/src/activate.tmpl b/py/tools/py/src/activate.tmpl
index eca807a1..35165f53 100644
--- a/py/tools/py/src/activate.tmpl
+++ b/py/tools/py/src/activate.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Adapted from CPython Lib/venv/scripts/common/activate
 
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
 deactivate () {
     # reset old environment variables
     if [ -n "${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH:-}" ] ; then
@@ -84,5 +82,3 @@ export PATH
 # Call hash to forget past commands. Without forgetting
 # past commands the $PATH changes we made may not be respected
 hash -r 2> /dev/null
-
-set +eu +o pipefail