diff --git a/tasks/extra-packages.yml b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
index 677148b..294fdaa 100644
--- a/tasks/extra-packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     name: "{{ item.name | default(item) }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
-    executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
+    executable: "{{ item.executable | default('pip3') }}"
   loop: "{{ pip_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global Ruby gems.