diff --git a/kiauh/components/klipper/klipper_setup.py b/kiauh/components/klipper/klipper_setup.py
index f085d7c..1c6b5bc 100644
--- a/kiauh/components/klipper/klipper_setup.py
+++ b/kiauh/components/klipper/klipper_setup.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def install_klipper() -> None:
 
     try:
         if not kl_im.instances:
-            check_install_dependencies(["git"])
+            check_install_dependencies(["git", "python3-virtualenv"])
             setup_klipper_prerequesites()
 
         count = 0
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ def setup_klipper_prerequesites() -> None:
 def install_klipper_packages() -> None:
     script = KLIPPER_INSTALL_SCRIPT
     packages = parse_packages_from_file(script)
-    packages.append("python3-venv")  # todo: remove once switched to virtualenv
 
     # Add dbus requirement for DietPi distro
     if Path("/boot/dietpi/.version").exists():
diff --git a/kiauh/utils/sys_utils.py b/kiauh/utils/sys_utils.py
index 477a5d2..9b150ce 100644
--- a/kiauh/utils/sys_utils.py
+++ b/kiauh/utils/sys_utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import sys
 import time
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.request
-import venv
 from pathlib import Path
 from subprocess import DEVNULL, PIPE, CalledProcessError, Popen, run
 from typing import List, Literal
@@ -96,13 +95,11 @@ def create_python_venv(target: Path) -> None:
     Logger.print_status("Set up Python virtual environment ...")
     if not target.exists():
         try:
-            venv.create(target, with_pip=True)
+            cmd = ["virtualenv", "-p", "/usr/bin/python3", target.as_posix()]
+            run(cmd, check=True)
             Logger.print_ok("Setup of virtualenv successful!")
-        except OSError as e:
-            Logger.print_error(f"Error setting up virtualenv:\n{e}")
-            raise
         except CalledProcessError as e:
-            Logger.print_error(f"Error setting up virtualenv:\n{e.output.decode()}")
+            Logger.print_error(f"Error setting up virtualenv:\n{e}")
             raise
     else:
         if get_confirm("Virtualenv already exists. Re-create?", default_choice=False):