diff --git a/pkgs/modules/python/pip.nix b/pkgs/modules/python/pip.nix
index 25aee8f5..fe759afe 100644
--- a/pkgs/modules/python/pip.nix
+++ b/pkgs/modules/python/pip.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let
     name = "pip.conf";
     text = ''
       [global]
-      user = yes
+      user = no
       disable-pip-version-check = yes
       break-system-packages = yes
     '';