diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/mssql-cmd-tools.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/mssql-cmd-tools.sh
index 092023e9c..d880b52e4 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/mssql-cmd-tools.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/mssql-cmd-tools.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 export ACCEPT_EULA=Y
 
 apt-get update
-apt-get install -y mssql-tools unixodbc-dev
+# both libodbc1 nd libodbc2 install libodbc.so.2.0.0, temporary workaround
+# https://github.com/microsoft/linux-package-repositories/issues/39
+apt-get install -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-overwrite" -y mssql-tools unixodbc-dev
 apt-get -f install
 ln -s /opt/mssql-tools/bin/* /usr/local/bin/