diff --git a/python/batch-predictor/docker/app.Dockerfile b/python/batch-predictor/docker/app.Dockerfile
index a23205ff8..80f95eee2 100644
--- a/python/batch-predictor/docker/app.Dockerfile
+++ b/python/batch-predictor/docker/app.Dockerfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ COPY --chown=${UID}:${GID} batch-predictor ${HOME}/merlin-spark-app
 COPY --chown=${UID}:${GID} sdk ${HOME}/sdk
 ENV SDK_PATH=${HOME}/sdk
 
-RUN /bin/bash -c ". activate merlin-model && pip install -r ${HOME}/merlin-spark-app/requirements.txt"
+RUN /bin/bash -c ". activate merlin-model && pip uninstall -y merlin-sdk && pip install -r ${HOME}/merlin-spark-app/requirements.txt"
 
 # Download and dry-run user model artifacts and code
 ARG MODEL_ARTIFACTS_URL
diff --git a/python/pyfunc-server/docker/Dockerfile b/python/pyfunc-server/docker/Dockerfile
index 8671797ac..71c5fbcc4 100644
--- a/python/pyfunc-server/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/python/pyfunc-server/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ COPY sdk /sdk
 ENV SDK_PATH=/sdk
 
 WORKDIR /pyfunc-server
-RUN /bin/bash -c ". activate merlin-model && pip install -r /pyfunc-server/requirements.txt"
+RUN /bin/bash -c ". activate merlin-model && pip uninstall -y merlin-sdk && pip install -r /pyfunc-server/requirements.txt"
 
 # Download and dry-run user model artifacts and code
 ARG MODEL_ARTIFACTS_URL