diff --git a/install_puppet.sh b/install_puppet.sh
index 1a1117a656..78d49d8a26 100755
--- a/install_puppet.sh
+++ b/install_puppet.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ EOF
     fi
 
     yum update -y
+
+    # see comments in setup_puppet_fedora
+    ln -s /usr/bin/pip /usr/bin/pip-python
 }
 
 function setup_puppet_ubuntu {