diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
index 9ae853769..8943f2986 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ const AGENT_INSTALL_OPTIONS: AgentInstallOption[] = [
   {
     id: "aider",
     label: "Aider",
-    cmd: "pip",
+    cmd: "pipx",
     args: ["install", "aider-chat"],
   },
   {