diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index 87d8548b1..2df71fb62 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@scrypted/server",
-  "version": "0.115.11",
+  "version": "0.115.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@scrypted/server",
-      "version": "0.115.11",
+      "version": "0.115.12",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/server/python/plugin_remote.py b/server/python/plugin_remote.py
index 30244d10e..ac1d1884d 100644
--- a/server/python/plugin_remote.py
+++ b/server/python/plugin_remote.py
@@ -763,9 +763,11 @@ class PluginRemote:
                 pip_target, "requirements.optional"
             )
 
-            need_pip = True
+            need_pip = False
+            # pip is needed if there's a requiremnts.txt file that has changed.
             if str_requirements:
                 need_pip = need_requirements(requirements_basename, str_requirements)
+            # pip is needed if the base scrypted requirements have changed.
             if not need_pip:
                 need_pip = need_requirements(
                     scrypted_requirements_basename, SCRYPTED_REQUIREMENTS