diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-matrix b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
index f0e58886cd0d28964af1e666fc71e33581f761ce..d9aa472924653a5953b31fe78c02c5fdeac3c118 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-matrix
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ REPORT_STATS="no"
 MATRIX_SECRET=
 MATRIX_EXPIRE_MONTHS=1
 
-MATRIX_PIP=/usr/bin/pip
+MATRIX_PIP=/usr/local/bin/pip
 MATRIX_PYTHON=/usr/bin/python
 
 MATRIX_SHORT_DESCRIPTION=$'Chat system'
@@ -821,6 +821,14 @@ function install_matrix {
 
     increment_app_install_progress
 
+    if [ ! -f "$MATRIX_PIP" ]; then
+        if [[ "$MATRIX_PIP" == *'pip' ]]; then
+            MATRIX_PIP=$(which pip)
+        else
+            MATRIX_PIP=$(which pip3)
+        fi
+    fi
+
     $MATRIX_PIP install --upgrade pip==9.0.3
 
     increment_app_install_progress