diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index b6e4cc0..f09f6a5 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ else
 	sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers
 	echo "installed kernel headers for raspbian"
 fi
-python -m venv .screenless-env
+python3 -m venv .screenless-env
+source .screenless-env/bin/activate
 pip install screenless