diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/python.py b/rattail_fabric2/python.py
index 02cb0c7..f1b3957 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric2/python.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/python.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def bootstrap_python(c, deploy=None,
     apt.install(
         c,
         'python3-dev',
+        'python3-venv',
         'libffi-dev',
         'libjpeg-dev',
         'libssl-dev',