diff --git a/bin/steps/python b/bin/steps/python
index 3f1f07653ebbdd74f28f441edcc61c05e63d2d56..5890907e068673e1308addd23bdd05e99ebbb31c 100755
--- a/bin/steps/python
+++ b/bin/steps/python
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ "$FRESH_PYTHON" ] || [[ ! $(pip --version) == *$PIP_VERSION* ]]; then
 
   bpwatch start install_pip
     puts-step "Installing Pip ($PIP_VERSION)"
-    tar zxf $ROOT_DIR/vendor/pip-$PIP_VERSION.tar.gz -C $TMPTARDIR
+    unzip $ROOT_DIR/vendor/pip-$PIP_VERSION.zip -d $TMPTARDIR
     cd $TMPTARDIR/pip-$PIP_VERSION/
     python setup.py install
     cd $WORKING_DIR