diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index 4ee76ba0..6ab58448 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -145,11 +145,13 @@ $SUDO npm install -g reveal-md
 $SUDO npm install -g diff-so-fancy
 
 if [[ -z $NOPYTHON3 ]]; then
-    $SUDO pip3 install ws4py watchdog webassets Nikola --upgrade
+    PIP=pip3
 else
-    $SUDO pip install ws4py watchdog webassets Nikola --upgrade
+    PIP=pip
 fi
 
+$SUDO $PIP install pygments-style-solarized ws4py watchdog webassets Nikola --upgrade
+
 if [[ -z $USER ]]; then
     USER=`whoami`
 fi