diff --git a/docker/docker-bootstrap.sh b/docker/docker-bootstrap.sh
index ebaec6c963d..fd017622a13 100755
--- a/docker/docker-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-bootstrap.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ fi
 #
 if [ -f "${REQUIREMENTS_LOCAL}" ]; then
   echo "Installing local overrides at ${REQUIREMENTS_LOCAL}"
-  uv pip install --no-cache-dir -r "${REQUIREMENTS_LOCAL}"
+  if command -v uv > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    uv pip install --no-cache-dir -r "${REQUIREMENTS_LOCAL}"
+  else
+    pip install --no-cache-dir -r "${REQUIREMENTS_LOCAL}"
+  fi
 else
   echo "Skipping local overrides"
 fi