diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/builds/pip_new.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/builds/pip_new.sh
index 4b0a4914ede..330fa44b0de 100755
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/builds/pip_new.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/builds/pip_new.sh
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ install_tensorflow_pip() {
   fi
 
   # Set path to pip.
-  PIP_BIN_PATH="$(which pip${PY_MAJOR_MINOR_VER})"
+  PIP_BIN_PATH="${PYTHON_BIN_PATH} -m pip"
 
   # Print python and pip bin paths
   echo "PYTHON_BIN_PATH to be used to install the .whl: ${PYTHON_BIN_PATH}"