diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 30b7aa9..d2b383c 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ from various contexts of CA, CI and OCI / OS.
   * actions
   * includes
 * handle python virtual environment
-  * install venv if necessary
   * upgrade pip
   * install packages
     * ruff
diff --git a/spcd.sh b/spcd.sh
index 6af63bf..1f0d8fd 100644
--- a/spcd.sh
+++ b/spcd.sh
@@ -653,6 +653,15 @@ spcd_install_packages() {
 		;;
 	*) ;;
 	esac
+	# python venv
+	spcd_step "Install Python virtual environment"
+	case "${SPCD_OS_ID}" in
+	"${SPCD_OS_DEBIAN}" | "${SPCD_OS_UBUNTU}")
+		spcd_install_package "python3-venv"
+		;;
+	# FIXME arch
+	*) ;;
+	esac
 	# rsync
 	spcd_step "Install Rsync"
 	spcd_install_package "rsync"