diff --git a/dev-python/azure-core/azure-core-1.26.3.ebuild b/dev-python/azure-core/azure-core-1.26.3.ebuild
index 4022ae4294..d12fb53a2a 100644
--- a/dev-python/azure-core/azure-core-1.26.3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/azure-core/azure-core-1.26.3.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=8
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{9..11} pypy3 )
 DISTUTILS_USE_PEP517=setuptools
+PYPI_NO_NORMALIZE=1
 inherit distutils-r1 optfeature pypi
 
 DESCRIPTION="Microsoft Azure Core Library for Python"