diff --git a/payjoin-ffi/python/scripts/generate_bindings.sh b/payjoin-ffi/python/scripts/generate_bindings.sh
index 7d191d6ca..c49df9ca0 100644
--- a/payjoin-ffi/python/scripts/generate_bindings.sh
+++ b/payjoin-ffi/python/scripts/generate_bindings.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ if [[ "$OS" == "Darwin" ]]; then
     python3 --version
     pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt
 elif [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
-    sudo apt update
-    sudo apt install -y build-essential python3-dev
     LIBNAME=libpayjoin_ffi.so
     PYBIN=$(dirname $(which python))
     PYBIN="$PYBIN"