diff --git a/.github/packaging/validate_build_output.sh b/.github/packaging/validate_build_output.sh
index e136e8dea..310d0fb5e 100755
--- a/.github/packaging/validate_build_output.sh
+++ b/.github/packaging/validate_build_output.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if [[ ${package_type} == "rpm" && $(get_rpm_os_version) == 7* ]]; then
     python3 -m pip install 'urllib3<2'
 fi
 
+export PYTHONPATH=/
 python3 -m tools.packaging_automation.validate_build_output --output_file output.log \
                                                             --ignore_file .github/packaging/packaging_ignore.yml \
                                                             --package_type ${package_type}