diff --git a/src/workerd/server/workerd-api.c++ b/src/workerd/server/workerd-api.c++
index b574b84ecb5..86bda4316e8 100644
--- a/src/workerd/server/workerd-api.c++
+++ b/src/workerd/server/workerd-api.c++
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ void WorkerdApi::compileModules(jsg::Lock& lockParam,
           jsg::ModuleRegistry::Type::INTERNAL);
 
       // Inject packages tar file
-      if (featureFlags.getPythonExternalPackages()) {
+      if (featureFlags.getPythonExternalPackages() ||
+          Autogate::isEnabled(AutogateKey::PYTHON_FETCH_INDIVIDUAL_PACKAGES)) {
         modules->addBuiltinModule("pyodide-internal:packages_tar_reader", "export default { }"_kj,
             workerd::jsg::ModuleRegistry::Type::INTERNAL, {});
       } else {