diff --git a/docs/arduino-ide/debian_ubuntu.md b/docs/arduino-ide/debian_ubuntu.md
index 79149673..d00a4b0d 100644
--- a/docs/arduino-ide/debian_ubuntu.md
+++ b/docs/arduino-ide/debian_ubuntu.md
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Installation instructions for Debian / Ubuntu OS
   sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER && \
   sudo apt-get install git && \
   wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py && \
-  sudo python get-pip.py && \
-  sudo pip install pyserial && \
+  sudo python3 get-pip.py && \
+  sudo pip3 install pyserial && \
   mkdir -p ~/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \
   cd ~/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \
   git clone https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git esp32 && \