diff --git a/packaging/os/apt.py b/packaging/os/apt.py
index 84a019ae203..9e99a436294 100755
--- a/packaging/os/apt.py
+++ b/packaging/os/apt.py
@@ -567,7 +567,8 @@ def main():
 
     if not HAS_PYTHON_APT:
         try:
-            module.run_command('apt-get update && apt-get install python-apt -y -q --force-yes', use_unsafe_shell=True, check_rc=True)
+            module.run_command('apt-get update', check_rc=True)
+            module.run_command('apt-get install python-apt -y -q', check_rc=True)
             global apt, apt_pkg
             import apt
             import apt.debfile