diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/Makefile b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/Makefile
index 3d8e11a..12f59b3 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/Makefile	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/Makefile	
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ endif
 
 ## Install Python Dependencies
 requirements: test_environment
-	pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
-	pip install -r requirements.txt
+	$(PYTHON_INTERPRETER) -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+	$(PYTHON_INTERPRETER) -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 ## Make Dataset
 data: requirements
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ else
 endif
 		@echo ">>> New conda env created. Activate with:\nsource activate $(PROJECT_NAME)"
 else
-	@pip install -q virtualenv virtualenvwrapper
+	$(PYTHON_INTERPRETER) -m pip install -q virtualenv virtualenvwrapper
 	@echo ">>> Installing virtualenvwrapper if not already intalled.\nMake sure the following lines are in shell startup file\n\
 	export WORKON_HOME=$$HOME/.virtualenvs\nexport PROJECT_HOME=$$HOME/Devel\nsource /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh\n"
 	@bash -c "source `which virtualenvwrapper.sh`;mkvirtualenv $(PROJECT_NAME) --python=$(PYTHON_INTERPRETER)"