diff --git a/crates/languages/src/python.rs b/crates/languages/src/python.rs
index 4451054cfd21be5d07c9df64b55a37ffc190670f..91c1c675f8090d9d0161b6d3733d34ed386cfb50 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/python.rs
+++ b/crates/languages/src/python.rs
@@ -1555,17 +1555,6 @@ impl LspInstaller for PyLspAdapter {
     ) -> Result<LanguageServerBinary> {
         let venv = self.base_venv(delegate).await.map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?;
         let pip_path = venv.join(BINARY_DIR).join("pip3");
-        ensure!(
-            util::command::new_smol_command(pip_path.as_path())
-                .arg("install")
-                .arg("python-lsp-server")
-                .arg("--upgrade")
-                .output()
-                .await?
-                .status
-                .success(),
-            "python-lsp-server installation failed"
-        );
         ensure!(
             util::command::new_smol_command(pip_path.as_path())
                 .arg("install")