diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.ci b/Jenkinsfile.ci
index fac7695..3d26508 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.ci
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.ci
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ pipeline {
           args '-u root'
         }
       }
+
+      environment {
+        PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE = 1
+      }
+
       steps {
         dir('backend') {
           sh '''