diff --git a/recipes/package.rb b/recipes/package.rb
index 3ccb688..a7ec836 100644
--- a/recipes/package.rb
+++ b/recipes/package.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   python_pkgs = value_for_platform_family(
                   "debian" => ["python","python-dev"],
                   "rhel" => ["python","python-devel"],
+                  "fedora" => ["python","python-devel"],
                   "freebsd" => ["python"],
                   "smartos" => ["python27"],
                   "default" => ["python","python-dev"]
diff --git a/recipes/pip.rb b/recipes/pip.rb
index caec0ae..4a17ad1 100644
--- a/recipes/pip.rb
+++ b/recipes/pip.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 if node['python']['install_method'] == 'source'
   pip_binary = "#{node['python']['prefix_dir']}/bin/pip"
-elsif platform_family?("rhel")
+elsif platform_family?("rhel","fedora")
   pip_binary = "/usr/bin/pip"
 elsif platform_family?("smartos")
   pip_binary = "/opt/local/bin/pip"