diff --git a/install_python.sh b/install_python.sh
index 0c4eee3..a803c52 100644
--- a/install_python.sh
+++ b/install_python.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function symlink_python_to_python3 {
     local python_version
     python_version="$(python3 --version)"
     local which_python
-    which_python="$(command -v python3)${python_version:8:2}"
+    which_python="$(command -v python3)${python_version:8:}"
     local which_pip
     which_pip="$(command -v pip3)"