diff --git a/packaging/apt b/packaging/apt
index 5e041c769bd..7711da1b1d9 100644
--- a/packaging/apt
+++ b/packaging/apt
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def main():
 
     if not HAS_PYTHON_APT:
         try:
-            module.run_command('apt-get update && apt-get install python-apt -y -q')
+            module.run_command('apt-get update && apt-get install python-apt -y -q', use_unsafe_shell=True)
             global apt, apt_pkg
             import apt
             import apt_pkg