diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index 047380c..d320d31 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -386,9 +386,6 @@ SPCD_PM_DNF="dnf"
 SPCD_PM_PACMAN="pacman"
 SPCD_PM_ZYPPER="zypper"
 
-SPCD_PYTHON_VENV="/opt/venv"
-SPCD_PYTHON_VENV_BINARIES="${SPCD_PYTHON_VENV}/bin"
-
 # ╭───────┬─────────────╮
 # │ steps │ environment │
 # ╰───────┴─────────────╯
@@ -752,6 +749,9 @@ Acquire::https::Verify-Peer False;
         ;;
     *) ;;
     esac
+    # set python virtual environment
+    SPCD_PYTHON_VENV="/opt/venv"
+    SPCD_PYTHON_VENV_BINARIES="${SPCD_PYTHON_VENV}/bin"
     SPCD_PYTHON_VENV_PACKAGES="\
 ${SPCD_PYTHON_VENV}/lib/${SPCD_PYTHON_COMMAND}/site-packages"
     spcd_split