diff --git a/src/appenv.py b/src/appenv.py
index 94b2c12..0a0ae56 100755
--- a/src/appenv.py
+++ b/src/appenv.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def ensure_venv(target):
     version = sys.version.split()[0]
     python_maj_min = ".".join(str(x) for x in sys.version_info[:2])
     print("Creating venv ...")
-    venv.create(target, with_pip=False)
+    venv.create(target, with_pip=False, symlinks=True)
 
     try:
         # This is trying to detect whether we're on a proper Python stdlib