diff --git a/zubhub_backend/compose/celery/prod/Dockerfile b/zubhub_backend/compose/celery/prod/Dockerfile
index dc09d161b..7e4abdd50 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/compose/celery/prod/Dockerfile
+++ b/zubhub_backend/compose/celery/prod/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ WORKDIR /celery
 # copying neccessary files to work directory
 COPY ./compose/celery/requirements.txt /celery/
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip wheel \
+RUN pip install --upgrade wheel \
+  # pip versions greater than 24.0 fails to install celery 4.4.0. pin pip until we are ready to upgrade celery
+  && pip install pip==24.0 \
   # Requirements are installed here to ensure they will be cached.
   && pip install -r /celery/requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/zubhub_backend/compose/flower/prod/Dockerfile b/zubhub_backend/compose/flower/prod/Dockerfile
index aca548302..3c8711509 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/compose/flower/prod/Dockerfile
+++ b/zubhub_backend/compose/flower/prod/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ WORKDIR /flower
 # copying neccessary files to work directory
 COPY ./compose/flower/requirements.txt /flower/
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip wheel \
+RUN pip install --upgrade wheel \
+  # pip versions greater than 24.0 fails to install celery 4.4.0. pin pip until we are ready to upgrade celery
+  && pip install pip==24.0 \
   # Requirements are installed here to ensure they will be cached.
   && pip install -r /flower/requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/zubhub_backend/compose/media/dev/Dockerfile b/zubhub_backend/compose/media/dev/Dockerfile
index b2f176449..4c1b3d936 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/compose/media/dev/Dockerfile
+++ b/zubhub_backend/compose/media/dev/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ WORKDIR /home
 # copying neccessary files to work directory
 COPY ./compose/media/requirements.txt /home/
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip wheel \
+RUN pip install --upgrade wheel \
+  # pip versions greater than 24.0 fails to install celery 4.4.0. pin pip until we are ready to upgrade celery
+  && pip install pip==24.0 \
   # Requirements are installed here to ensure they will be cached.
   && pip install -r /home/requirements.txt
 
@@ -40,4 +42,4 @@ COPY ./compose/docker_secrets_expand.sh /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN sed -i 's/\r$//g' /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN chmod +x /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/home/start" ]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/home/start" ]
diff --git a/zubhub_backend/compose/media/prod/Dockerfile b/zubhub_backend/compose/media/prod/Dockerfile
index bc9094f97..3573ee7b7 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/compose/media/prod/Dockerfile
+++ b/zubhub_backend/compose/media/prod/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ WORKDIR /home
 # copying neccessary files to work directory
 COPY ./compose/media/requirements.txt /home/
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip wheel \
+RUN pip install --upgrade wheel \
+  # pip versions greater than 24.0 fails to install celery 4.4.0. pin pip until we are ready to upgrade celery
+  && pip install pip==24.0 \
   # Requirements are installed here to ensure they will be cached.
   && pip install -r /home/requirements.txt
 
@@ -39,4 +41,4 @@ COPY ./compose/docker_secrets_expand.sh /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN sed -i 's/\r$//g' /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN chmod +x /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/home/start" ]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/home/start" ]
diff --git a/zubhub_backend/compose/web/dev/Dockerfile b/zubhub_backend/compose/web/dev/Dockerfile
index ebff96967..22655bdfe 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/compose/web/dev/Dockerfile
+++ b/zubhub_backend/compose/web/dev/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ WORKDIR /zubhub_backend
 # copying neccessary files to work directory
 COPY ./compose/web/requirements.txt /zubhub_backend/
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip wheel \
+RUN pip install --upgrade wheel \
+  # pip versions greater than 24.0 fails to install celery 4.4.0. pin pip until we are ready to upgrade celery
+  && pip install pip==24.0 \
   # Requirements are installed here to ensure they will be cached.
   && pip install -r /zubhub_backend/requirements.txt
 
@@ -41,4 +43,4 @@ COPY ./compose/docker_secrets_expand.sh /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN sed -i 's/\r$//g' /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN chmod +x /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/zubhub_backend/start" ]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/zubhub_backend/start" ]
diff --git a/zubhub_backend/compose/web/prod/Dockerfile b/zubhub_backend/compose/web/prod/Dockerfile
index fb9227625..a64fc41c5 100644
--- a/zubhub_backend/compose/web/prod/Dockerfile
+++ b/zubhub_backend/compose/web/prod/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ WORKDIR /zubhub_backend
 # copying neccessary files to work directory
 COPY ./compose/web/requirements.txt /zubhub_backend/
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip wheel \
+RUN pip install --upgrade wheel \
+  # pip versions greater than 24.0 fails to install celery 4.4.0. pin pip until we are ready to upgrade celery
+  && pip install pip==24.0 \
   # Requirements are installed here to ensure they will be cached.
   && pip install -r /zubhub_backend/requirements.txt
 
@@ -40,4 +42,4 @@ COPY ./compose/docker_secrets_expand.sh /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN sed -i 's/\r$//g' /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 RUN chmod +x /docker_secrets_expand.sh
 
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/zubhub_backend/start" ]
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/zubhub_backend/start" ]