diff --git a/tools/install_pip.sh b/tools/install_pip.sh
index 259375a150..5d73a1f0d8 100755
--- a/tools/install_pip.sh
+++ b/tools/install_pip.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ if is_fedora && [[ ${DISTRO} == f* || ${DISTRO} == rhel9 ]]; then
     # For general sanity, we just use the packaged pip.  It should be
     # recent enough anyway.  This is included via rpms/general
     : # Simply fall through
+elif is_ubuntu; then
+    : # pip on Ubuntu 20.04 is new enough, too
 else
     install_get_pip
 fi