diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
index 2c8b3f2c84..5ee846e00b 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
@@ -1026,6 +1026,9 @@ pub async fn handle_python_reqs(
     let mut req_with_penv: Vec<(String, String)> = vec![];
 
     for req in requirements {
+        if req.starts_with('#') {
+            continue;
+        }
         let venv_p = format!(
             "{PIP_CACHE_DIR}/{}",
             req.replace(' ', "").replace('/', "").replace(':', "")