diff --git a/cli_launcher.py b/cli_launcher.py
index 8e543f6..165d1bd 100755
--- a/cli_launcher.py
+++ b/cli_launcher.py
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ def build_venv() -> None:
         symlinks=sys.platform != "win32",
         with_pip=True,
     ).create(get_venv_dir())
-    quiet_run([venv_cmd("pip"), "install", "--upgrade", "pip"])
+    quiet_run([venv_cmd("python"), "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", "pip"])
     url = os.environ.get(
         "ALGOBOWL_URL",
         "https://github.com/jackrosenthal/algobowl/archive/refs/heads/main.zip",
     )
-    quiet_run([venv_cmd("pip"), "install", "--upgrade", url])
+    quiet_run([venv_cmd("python"), "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", url])
 
 
 def update_venv() -> None: