diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4da09cd..4a9e6b1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ tasks.register("lintMecha", Exec) {
             }
         }
 
-        ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("pip", "install", "--break-system-packages", "-q", "git+https://github.com/mcbeet/mecha.git")
+        ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("pip", "install", "-q", "git+https://github.com/mcbeet/mecha.git")
         pb.inheritIO()
         Process process = pb.start()
         process.waitFor()