diff --git a/tasks/setuptools.yml b/tasks/setuptools.yml
index 074e347..380876e 100644
--- a/tasks/setuptools.yml
+++ b/tasks/setuptools.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
   when: (setuptools_installed | failed) or (setuptools_force_build)
 
 - name: Install pip
-  easy_install:
-    name: pip
-    executable: "{{python_setuptools_bin}}"
+  command: "{{python_bin}} -m ensurepip"
 
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