diff --git a/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh b/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
index 5e191d5fe..d83d24620 100644
--- a/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
+++ b/deployment_scripts/deploy_linux.sh
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ fi
 
 if [[ ${python_cmd} == "" ]]; then
   log_message "Python 3.7 command not found. Installing python 3.7."
-  sudo apt-get update
-  sudo apt-get install python3.7
+  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
+  sudo apt install python3.7
   log_message "Python 3.7 is now available with command 'python3.7'."
   python_cmd="python3.7"
 fi