diff --git a/source/_faq/pip3.markdown b/source/_faq/pip3.markdown
index e59c22c9a4b..457e8ef7c1c 100644
--- a/source/_faq/pip3.markdown
+++ b/source/_faq/pip3.markdown
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This utility should have been installed as part of the Python 3 installation. Ch
 If you are able to successfully run `python3 --version` but not `pip3`, install Home Assistant by running the following command instead:
 
 ```bash
-python3 -m pip install homeassistant
+python3 -m pip install homeassistant=={{ site.current_major_version }}.{{ site.current_minor_version }}.{{ site.current_patch_version }}
 ```
 
 On a Debian system, you can also install python3 by `sudo apt-get install python3` and pip3 by `sudo apt-get install python3-pip`.
diff --git a/source/_includes/installation/core.md b/source/_includes/installation/core.md
index b476c506e8c..01628f40f47 100644
--- a/source/_includes/installation/core.md
+++ b/source/_includes/installation/core.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ python3 -m pip install wheel
 Once you have installed the required Python package, it is now time to install Home Assistant Core!
 
 ```bash
-pip3 install homeassistant
+pip3 install homeassistant=={{ site.current_major_version }}.{{ site.current_minor_version }}.{{ site.current_patch_version }}
 ```
 
 Start Home Assistant Core for the first time. This will complete the installation for you, automatically creating the `.homeassistant` configuration directory in the `/home/homeassistant` directory, and installing any basic dependencies.