diff --git a/pipenv/patched/pip/req/req_install.py b/pipenv/patched/pip/req/req_install.py
index 229acbd2..89ad6787 100644
--- a/pipenv/patched/pip/req/req_install.py
+++ b/pipenv/patched/pip/req/req_install.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ PIP_PYTHON_PATH = os.environ.get('PIP_PYTHON_PATH')
 def update_python_path():
     global PIP_PYTHON_PATH
     PIP_PYTHON_PATH = os.environ.get('PIP_PYTHON_PATH')
+    sys.executable = PIP_PYTHON_PATH
 
 
 def _strip_extras(path):