diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index fa95bc3..79491f8 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ steps:
   integration_tests:
     image: python
     commands:
-      - pip install virtualenv
+      - pip install virtualenv && virtualenv venv
       - . venv/bin/activate && pip install -r requirements.txt
       - nohup ./target/debug/main --id 1 --http-addr 127.0.0.1:9001 --introducer-addr 127.0.0.1:9001 --introducer-id 1  --cluster-size 3 &
       - sleep 1