diff --git a/scripts/distro-deps.sh b/scripts/distro-deps.sh
index 7439ed594..cda487753 100755
--- a/scripts/distro-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/distro-deps.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ case "$distro" in
      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y # for g++-10
      sudo apt-get update &> $LOG_DIR/apt_update.log
      echo "|-- running apt install..."
-     sudo apt-get install -y git libtool m4 curl automake pkg-config libffi-dev python python3 python3-pip wamerican-insane bc bsdmainutils g++-10 python3-testresources &> $LOG_DIR/apt_install.log
+     sudo apt-get install -y git libtool m4 curl automake pkg-config libffi-dev python python3 python3-pip wamerican-insane bc bsdmainutils g++-10 python3-testresources python3-setuptools &> $LOG_DIR/apt_install.log
      echo "|-- make g++-10 default..."
      sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-10 100
      sudo update-alternatives --set g++ /usr/bin/g++-10
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ case "$distro" in
      add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y # for g++-10
      apt-get update &> $LOG_DIR/apt_update.log
      echo "|-- running apt install..."
-     apt-get install -y git libtool curl sudo procps m4 automake pkg-config libffi-dev python python3 python3-pip wamerican-insane bc bsdmainutils g++-10 python3-testresources &> $LOG_DIR/apt_install.log
+     apt-get install -y git libtool curl sudo procps m4 automake pkg-config libffi-dev python python3 python3-pip wamerican-insane bc bsdmainutils g++-10 python3-testresources python3-setuptools &> $LOG_DIR/apt_install.log
      echo "|-- make g++-10 default..."
      sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-10 100
      sudo update-alternatives --set g++ /usr/bin/g++-10
      ;;
    fedora*) 
      echo "|-- running dnf install...."
-     dnf install git gcc gcc-c++ python python3-pip make curl automake autoconf libtool hostname bc procps python3-testresources -y &> $LOG_DIR/dnf_install.log
+     dnf install git gcc gcc-c++ python python3-pip make curl automake autoconf libtool hostname bc procps python3-testresources python3-setuptools -y &> $LOG_DIR/dnf_install.log
      ;;
    arch*) 
      echo "Updating mirrors"
diff --git a/scripts/setup-pash.sh b/scripts/setup-pash.sh
index 4e8c3f130..615f74cf4 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-pash.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-pash.sh
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ echo "export distro=$distro" > ~/.pash_init
 cd ../
 
 echo "Installing python dependencies..."
-python3 -m pip install jsonpickle -t $PYTHON_PKG_DIR &> $LOG_DIR/pip_install_jsonpickle.log
-python3 -m pip install numpy &> $LOG_DIR/pip_install_numpy.log
-python3 -m pip install matplotlib &> $LOG_DIR/pip_install_matplotlib.log
+python3 -m pip install jsonpickle --root $PYTHON_PKG_DIR #&> $LOG_DIR/pip_install_jsonpickle.log
+python3 -m pip install numpy #&> $LOG_DIR/pip_install_numpy.log
+python3 -m pip install matplotlib #&> $LOG_DIR/pip_install_matplotlib.log
 
 
 echo "Generating input files..."