diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 9e189ae90a..7b8299fda1 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
 sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip2 install ipaddress
 
 # Install Python module for psutil
-sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip2 install psutil
+sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip3 install psutil
 
 # Install SwSS SDK Python 3 package
 # Note: the scripts will be overwritten by corresponding Python 2 package