diff --git a/scripts/acceptance.sh b/scripts/acceptance.sh
index 02cfbae..81c1c40 100755
--- a/scripts/acceptance.sh
+++ b/scripts/acceptance.sh
@@ -36,10 +36,17 @@ set_shell_debug_level 2
 REQUIRED_SYSTEM_COMMANDS=(
     "kubectl"
     "python3"
-    "pip"
     "virtualenv"
 )
 
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" != "darwin"* ]]; then
+   # not required on OSX, as pip is installed a python package
+   # during python3 install (via homebrew) and is accessible
+   # once inside the virtualenv
+   REQUIRED_SYSTEM_COMMANDS+=(pip)
+
+fi
+
 if [ "$CLUSTER_PROVIDER" == kind ]; then
    REQUIRED_SYSTEM_COMMANDS+=(kind)
 fi