diff --git a/install/sonobarr-install.sh b/install/sonobarr-install.sh
index 21a264c95..f20c9d384 100644
--- a/install/sonobarr-install.sh
+++ b/install/sonobarr-install.sh
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "sonobarr" "Dodelidoo-Labs/sonobarr" "tarball"
-
-msg_info "Setting up sonobarr"
-
 cd /opt/sonobarr
 
+msg_info "Setting up sonobarr"
+apt install python3.13-venv
 python3 -m venv venv
-
 source venv/bin/activate
-
 pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 msg_ok "Set up sonobarr"