diff --git a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
index 96c1e4777..b7083908f 100644
--- a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
+++ b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ _create_python_virtualenv() {
     cd "usr/${APP_NAME}" || exit
 
     # Create the blank venv
-    "${SYSTEM_PYTHON_PATH}" -m venv
+    "${SYSTEM_PYTHON_PATH}" -m venv venv
     # shellcheck disable=SC1091
     . venv/bin/activate