diff --git a/build-python.sh b/build-python.sh
index afb4667ac..de71c1f6a 100755
--- a/build-python.sh
+++ b/build-python.sh
@@ -359,14 +359,19 @@ fi
 if test "${INSTALL}" = true; then
     echo "--- installing lightgbm ---"
     cd ../dist
+    if test "${BUILD_WHEEL}" = true; then
+        PACKAGE_NAME="lightgbm*.whl"
+    else
+        PACKAGE_NAME="lightgbm*.tar.gz"
+    fi
     # ref for use of '--find-links': https://stackoverflow.com/a/52481267/3986677
     pip install \
         ${PIP_INSTALL_ARGS} \
-        --ignore-installed \
+        --force-reinstall \
         --no-cache-dir \
         --no-deps \
         --find-links=. \
-        lightgbm
+        ${PACKAGE_NAME}
     cd ../
 fi