diff --git a/python-3.11-image/Dockerfile b/python-3.11-image/Dockerfile
index 85b15efd9..53eae463d 100644
--- a/python-3.11-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/python-3.11-image/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ LABEL com.suse.release-stage="beta"
 
 RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends python311-devel python311 python311-pip curl git-core; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/*
 ENV PYTHON_VERSION="%%py311_ver%%"
+ENV PATH="$PATH:/root/.local/bin"
 ENV PIP_VERSION="%%pip_ver%%"
 
-RUN set -euo pipefail; ln -s /usr/bin/python3.11 /usr/local/bin/python3; \
+RUN set -euo pipefail; install -d -m 0755 /root/.local/bin; ln -s /usr/bin/python3.11 /usr/local/bin/python3; \
     ln -s /usr/bin/pydoc3.11 /usr/local/bin/pydoc
diff --git a/python-3.11-image/python-3.11-image.changes b/python-3.11-image/python-3.11-image.changes
index 3912cbf3d..0d0b6d266 100644
--- a/python-3.11-image/python-3.11-image.changes
+++ b/python-3.11-image/python-3.11-image.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 25 11:06:45 UTC 2023 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- Add /root/.local/bin to PATH, jsc#PED-5573
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 22 09:32:22 UTC 2023 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-3.6-image/Dockerfile b/python-3.6-image/Dockerfile
index 05446da15..9d07443dd 100644
--- a/python-3.6-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/python-3.6-image/Dockerfile
@@ -29,5 +29,7 @@ LABEL com.suse.release-stage="beta"
 
 RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends python3-devel python3 python3-pip curl git-core python3-wheel; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/*
 ENV PYTHON_VERSION="%%py36_ver%%"
+ENV PATH="$PATH:/root/.local/bin"
 ENV PIP_VERSION="%%pip_ver%%"
 
+RUN set -euo pipefail; install -d -m 0755 /root/.local/bin
diff --git a/python-3.6-image/python-3.6-image.changes b/python-3.6-image/python-3.6-image.changes
index ba1a6b48b..c46f8a4e1 100644
--- a/python-3.6-image/python-3.6-image.changes
+++ b/python-3.6-image/python-3.6-image.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 25 11:06:45 UTC 2023 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- Add /root/.local/bin to PATH, jsc#PED-5573
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 22 09:32:22 UTC 2023 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>