diff --git a/.jenkins/lsu-perftests/batch.sh b/.jenkins/lsu-perftests/batch.sh
index 7b2343875ed..6d391d4ca7e 100755
--- a/.jenkins/lsu-perftests/batch.sh
+++ b/.jenkins/lsu-perftests/batch.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ logfile=${build_dir}/reports/jenkins-hpx-${configuration_name}.log
 
 # Load python packages
 source /home/pansysk75/virtual_envs/perftests_env/bin/activate
-pip install scipy
+pip install --user scipy
 
 # Things went alright by default
 configure_build_errors=0