diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 4c6d649..9fcf448 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class pip (
 
   exec { 'download-pip':
     command => "/usr/bin/curl ${::pip::params::get_pip_location} | /usr/bin/python",
-    creates => '/usr/local/bin/pip',
+    creates => $::pip::params::get_pip_path,
   }
 
   if $manage_pip_conf {
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 93bc06a..928edfe 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ class pip::params {
       $python_devel_package  = 'python-devel'
       $python3_devel_package = 'python3-devel'
       $python3_pip_package   = 'python3-pip'
+      $get_pip_path          = '/bin/pip'
     }
     'Debian': {
       $python_devel_package  = 'python-all-dev'
       $python3_devel_package = 'python3-all-dev'
       $python3_pip_package   = 'python3-pip'
+      $get_pip_path          = '/usr/local/bin/pip'
     }
     default: {
       fail("Unsupported osfamily: ${::osfamily} The 'pip' module only supports osfamily Debian or RedHat.")