diff --git a/libs/langchain/dev.Dockerfile b/libs/langchain/dev.Dockerfile
index 3cef968e31f..78a3779775c 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/dev.Dockerfile
+++ b/libs/langchain/dev.Dockerfile
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ ARG PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME=/home/vscode/langchain-py-env \
 ENV POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT=false \
     POETRY_NO_INTERACTION=true 
 
-# Create a Python virtual environment for Poetry and install it
+# Install Poetry outside of the v`irtual environment to avoid conflicts
+RUN python3 -m pip install --user pipx && \
+    python3 -m pipx ensurepath && \
+    pipx install poetry==${POETRY_VERSION}
+
+# Create a Python virtual environment for the project
 RUN python3 -m venv ${PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME} && \
-    $PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME/bin/pip install --upgrade pip && \
-    $PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME/bin/pip install poetry==${POETRY_VERSION}
+    $PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
 
 ENV PATH="$PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME/bin:$PATH" \
     VIRTUAL_ENV=$PYTHON_VIRTUALENV_HOME