diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index add0ca7..e97812b 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ then
 fi
 
 echo "installing theory prerequisites and Python virtual environment to $SELF/env/"
-python go-pylons.py --no-site-packages "$SELF/env/" &&
+python2.6 go-pylons.py --no-site-packages "$SELF/env/" &&
 "$SELF/env/bin/easy_install" python-mpd