diff --git a/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs b/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
index eb6a6e7f30..eb29758c0a 100644
--- a/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
+++ b/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ pub async fn uv_pip_compile(
             UV_CACHE_DIR,
         ];
 
-        args.extend(["-p", &py_version_str, "--python-preference", "only-managed"]);
+        args.extend(["-p", &py_version_str, "--python-preference", "only-system"]);
 
         if no_cache {
             args.extend(["--no-cache"]);
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ async fn spawn_uv_install(
         let _owner;
         if let Some(py_path) = py_path.as_ref() {
             _owner = format!(
-                "-p {} --python-preference only-managed",
+                "-p {} --python-preference only-system",
                 py_path.as_str() //
             );
             vars.push(("PY_PATH", &_owner));
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ async fn spawn_uv_install(
                 "-p",
                 py_path.as_str(),
                 "--python-preference",
-                "only-managed", //
+                "only-system", //
             ]);
         } else {
             command_args.extend([