diff --git a/ct/profilarr.sh b/ct/profilarr.sh
index 3748f41..fd89e1f 100644
--- a/ct/profilarr.sh
+++ b/ct/profilarr.sh
@@ -76,20 +76,30 @@ function update_script() {
     # Update Python dependencies
     msg_info "Updating Python dependencies"
     cd /opt/${APP}/backend || exit
+
+    # Create a temporary requirements file excluding the incompatible PyYAML version
+    temp_req_file=$(mktemp)
+    grep -v "^PyYAML" requirements.txt >"$temp_req_file"
+
     if [[ -f "/opt/${APP}/.requirements_checksum" ]]; then
-        CURRENT_CHECKSUM=$(md5sum requirements.txt | awk '{print $1}')
+        CURRENT_CHECKSUM=$(md5sum "$temp_req_file" | awk '{print $1}')
         STORED_CHECKSUM=$(cat /opt/${APP}/.requirements_checksum)
         if [[ "$CURRENT_CHECKSUM" != "$STORED_CHECKSUM" ]]; then
             msg_info "Requirements have changed. Performing full upgrade."
-            $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python
+            # Ensure compatible PyYAML is installed
+            $STD uv pip install --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python "PyYAML>=6.0"
+            $STD uv pip install -r "$temp_req_file" --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python
         else
             msg_info "Requirements unchanged. Verifying installation."
-            $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python
+            $STD uv pip install -r "$temp_req_file" --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python
         fi
     else
-        $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python
+        # Ensure compatible PyYAML is installed
+        $STD uv pip install --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python "PyYAML>=6.0"
+        $STD uv pip install -r "$temp_req_file" --python /opt/${APP}/venv/bin/python
     fi
-    md5sum requirements.txt | awk '{print $1}' >/opt/${APP}/.requirements_checksum
+    md5sum "$temp_req_file" | awk '{print $1}' >/opt/${APP}/.requirements_checksum
+    rm -f "$temp_req_file"
     msg_ok "Updated Python dependencies"
 
     # Build frontend
diff --git a/install/profilarr-install.sh b/install/profilarr-install.sh
index 308a574..0e8bd38 100644
--- a/install/profilarr-install.sh
+++ b/install/profilarr-install.sh
@@ -63,8 +63,18 @@ $STD uv venv /opt/${APPLICATION}/venv
 
 # Install a compatible version of PyYAML first
 $STD uv pip install --python /opt/${APPLICATION}/venv/bin/python "PyYAML>=6.0"
-$STD uv pip install --python /opt/${APPLICATION}/venv/bin/python -r /opt/${APPLICATION}/backend/requirements.txt
+
+# Create a temporary requirements file excluding the incompatible PyYAML version
+temp_req_file=$(mktemp)
+grep -v "^PyYAML" /opt/${APPLICATION}/backend/requirements.txt >"$temp_req_file"
+
+$STD uv pip install --python /opt/${APPLICATION}/venv/bin/python -r "$temp_req_file"
 $STD uv pip install --python /opt/${APPLICATION}/venv/bin/python gunicorn
+
+# Store the modified requirements checksum for future updates
+md5sum "$temp_req_file" | awk '{print $1}' >/opt/${APPLICATION}/.requirements_checksum
+
+rm -f "$temp_req_file"
 msg_ok "Setup ${APPLICATION}"
 
 msg_info "Building Frontend"