diff --git a/gpMgmt/bin/Makefile b/gpMgmt/bin/Makefile
index c5eb6ccba9c..7092700b784 100644
--- a/gpMgmt/bin/Makefile
+++ b/gpMgmt/bin/Makefile
@@ -111,8 +111,19 @@ download-python-deps:
 	else \
 		echo "PyGreSQL-$(PYGRESQL_VERSION).tar.gz already exists, skipping download"; \
 	fi
-	# Install wheel and cython for PyYAML building
-	pip3 install --user wheel "cython<3.0.0"
+	# Install wheel and cython for PyYAML building (only if not exists)
+	@if python3 -c "import wheel" >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo "wheel already exists, skipping installation"; \
+	else \
+		echo "Installing wheel..."; \
+		pip3 install --user wheel 2>/dev/null || pip3 install --user --break-system-packages wheel; \
+	fi
+	@if python3 -c "import cython" >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo "cython already exists, skipping installation"; \
+	else \
+		echo "Installing cython..."; \
+		pip3 install --user "cython<3.0.0" 2>/dev/null || pip3 install --user --break-system-packages "cython<3.0.0"; \
+	fi
 
 #
 # PyGreSQL