diff --git a/bucket/python.json b/bucket/python.json
index 6c07dd0144..ab3a2a1606 100644
--- a/bucket/python.json
+++ b/bucket/python.json
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
             "@('path.msi', 'pip.msi') | ForEach-Object {",
             "    Remove-Item \"$dir\\_tmp\\AttachedContainer\\$_\"",
             "}",
-            "(Get-ChildItem \"$dir\\_tmp\\AttachedContainer\\*.msi\").FullName | ForEach-Object { Expand-MsiArchive $_ \"$dir\" }",
+            "(Get-ChildItem \"$dir\\_tmp\\AttachedContainer\\*.msi\").FullName | ForEach-Object {",
+            "    # appendpath.msi does not contain any file, which causes lessmsi extraction to fail",
+            "    if($((Get-Item $_).Basename) -eq 'appendpath') { return }",
+            "    Expand-MsiArchive $_ \"$dir\" ",
+            "}",
             "Remove-Item \"$dir\\_tmp\", \"$dir\\setup.exe\" -Force -Recurse",
             "if ($global) {",
             "    $pathext = (env 'PATHEXT' $true) -replace ';.PYW?', ''",