diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2.mk b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2.mk
index 60ab592f..42309a6c 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC2_VERSION = f81143e85d089928892a96185c01e9172df8aa16
 PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC2_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,ovos-tts-plugin-mimic2,$(PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC2_VERSION))
 PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC2_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC2_ENV = MYCROFT_LOOSE_REQUIREMENTS=true
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server.mk b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server.mk
index 59e46111..f76bcf4a 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server/python-ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC3_SERVER_VERSION = 9a31cc1505d7c1520ff6d885b3b443077611f478
 PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC3_SERVER_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server,$(PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC3_SERVER_VERSION))
 PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC3_SERVER_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+PYTHON_OVOS_TTS_PLUGIN_MIMIC3_SERVER_ENV = MYCROFT_LOOSE_REQUIREMENTS=true
 
 $(eval $(python-package))