diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 6a84bb8..22a0200 100644
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ git clone https://github.com/manz/ff4.git ff4
 cd ff4
 
 # create the python 3 virtualenv
-virtualenv VE_ff4 -p `python3-config --exec-prefix`/bin/python3
+python3 -m venv VE_ff4
 
 # install dependencies
 source VE_ff4/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 # build the patch ?
-python3.4 build.py
+python3 build.py