diff --git a/ci/setup-cfengine-build-host.sh b/ci/setup-cfengine-build-host.sh
index 44334fd62..afbce6495 100755
--- a/ci/setup-cfengine-build-host.sh
+++ b/ci/setup-cfengine-build-host.sh
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ if ! /var/cfengine/bin/cf-agent -V; then
   elif software python3-pip; then
     pip install cf-remote
   fi
+  export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH # add /usr/local/bin for pip/pipx installed cf-remote
   if command -v cf-remote >/dev/null; then
     cf-remote --log-level info --version master install --clients localhost || true
   fi