diff --git a/recipes/pip.rb b/recipes/pip.rb
index bc1a0ec..1f39110 100644
--- a/recipes/pip.rb
+++ b/recipes/pip.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 if platform_family?("rhel") and node['python']['install_method'] == 'package'
   pip_binary = "/usr/bin/pip"
+elsif platform_family?("debian") and node['python']['install_method'] == 'package'
+  pip_binary = "/usr/bin/pip"
 elsif platform_family?("smartos")
   pip_binary = "/opt/local/bin/pip"
 else