diff --git a/pipenv/vendor/requirementslib/models/requirements.py b/pipenv/vendor/requirementslib/models/requirements.py
index 1f91923687..ece16dc26d 100644
--- a/pipenv/vendor/requirementslib/models/requirements.py
+++ b/pipenv/vendor/requirementslib/models/requirements.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from pipenv.patched.pip._internal.req.req_install import InstallRequirement
 from pipenv.patched.pip._internal.utils.temp_dir import global_tempdir_manager
 from pipenv.patched.pip._internal.utils.urls import path_to_url, url_to_path
-from pipenv.patched.pip._vendor.distlib.util import cached_property
+from pipenv.patched.pip._vendor.distlib.util import cached_property, COMPARE_OP
 from pipenv.patched.pip._vendor.packaging.markers import Marker
 from pipenv.patched.pip._vendor.packaging.requirements import Requirement as PackagingRequirement
 from pipenv.patched.pip._vendor.packaging.specifiers import (
@@ -2551,6 +2551,10 @@ def from_pipfile(cls, name, pipfile):
         if hasattr(pipfile, "keys"):
             _pipfile = dict(pipfile).copy()
         _pipfile["version"] = get_version(pipfile)
+
+        # We ensure version contains an operator. Default to equals (==)
+        if _pipfile["version"] and COMPARE_OP.match(_pipfile["version"]) is None:
+            _pipfile["version"] = "=={}".format(_pipfile["version"])
         vcs = next(iter([vcs for vcs in VCS_LIST if vcs in _pipfile]), None)
         if vcs:
             _pipfile["vcs"] = vcs
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_install_basic.py b/tests/integration/test_install_basic.py
index afd0bd998e..5a5b2b2a9c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_install_basic.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_install_basic.py
@@ -92,6 +92,23 @@ def test_install_without_dev(pipenv_instance_private_pypi):
 
 @pytest.mark.basic
 @pytest.mark.install
+def test_install_with_version_req_default_operator(pipenv_instance_pypi):
+    """Ensure that running `pipenv install` work when spec is package = "X.Y.Z". """
+    with pipenv_instance_pypi(chdir=True) as p:
+        with open(p.pipfile_path, "w") as f:
+            contents = """
+[packages]
+fastapi = "0.95.0"
+            """.strip()
+            f.write(contents)
+        c = p.pipenv("install")
+        assert c.returncode == 0
+        assert "fastapi" in p.pipfile["packages"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.basic
+@pytest.mark.install
+@pytest.mark.resolver
 def test_install_without_dev_section(pipenv_instance_pypi):
     with pipenv_instance_pypi() as p:
         with open(p.pipfile_path, "w") as f: