diff --git a/tools/lib/provision.py b/tools/lib/provision.py
index 08fed2db62..ee124e4b75 100755
--- a/tools/lib/provision.py
+++ b/tools/lib/provision.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ def install_apt_deps(deps_to_install: List[str]) -> None:
             "apt-get",
             "-y",
             "install",
+            "--allow-downgrades",
             "--no-install-recommends",
             *deps_to_install,
         ]