diff --git a/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml b/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
index 78cfbb264..447eb15fd 100644
--- a/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/kalite/tasks/install.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
     timeout: "{{ download_timeout }}"
   when: internet_available | bool
 
+- name: 'mv /etc/pip.conf /etc/pip.conf.see-iiab-issue-2139' - 2020-01-17 "TEMPORARY" workaround for piwheels.org's setuptools Python 2/3 brokenness @ https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/2139  (rpi)
+  command: mv /etc/pip.conf /etc/pip.conf.see-iiab-issue-2139
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  when: is_rpi | bool
+
 #- name: Install KA Lite non-static + reqs file with pip - (debuntu)
 #  pip: requirements={{ pip_packages_dir }}/kalite.txt
 #       virtualenv={{ kalite_venv }}