diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3a99e48..75956a2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 certbot_packages_extra: []
 
 certbot_user: root
+certbot_pip: "pip{{ ansible_python.version.major }}"
 
 certbot_work_dir: /var/lib/letsencrypt
 certbot_config_dir: /etc/letsencrypt
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 2ab3960..d58aeae 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       pip:
         name: "{{ item }}"
         extra_args: --user
+        executable: "{{ certbot_pip }}"
         state: present
       loop: "{{ certbot_packages_extra }}"
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
       pip:
         name: "{{ item }}"
         extra_args: --user
+        executable: "{{ certbot_pip }}"
         state: present
       loop: "{{ __certbot_packages }}"