diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 08f2465..f9c8ffa 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ from various contexts of CA, CI and OCI / OS.
   * actions
   * includes
 * handle python virtual environment
-  * create venv
-  * activate venv
   * upgrade pip
   * install packages
     * ruff
diff --git a/spcd.sh b/spcd.sh
index ad990cc..4b169f8 100644
--- a/spcd.sh
+++ b/spcd.sh
@@ -668,6 +668,10 @@ spcd_install_packages() {
 [global]
 index-url = ${SPCD_URL_PYTHON}
 "
+	spcd_split
+	spcd_ip__venv="/opt/venv"
+	"${SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS}" -m "venv" "${spcd_ip__venv}"
+	. "${spcd_ip__venv}/bin/activate"
 	# rsync
 	spcd_step "Install Rsync"
 	spcd_install_package "rsync"