diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e08f03e..5dde2ae 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,20 @@ find_python(){
   fi
 }
 
+create_venv(){
+  # Check if python3-venv is installed
+  if ! dpkg -l | grep -q python3-venv; then
+    echo "python3-venv is not installed. Installing..."
+    sudo apt-get install -y python3-venv
+  fi
+
+  # Create a virtual environment
+  ${python} -m venv env
+
+  # Activate the virtual environment
+  source env/bin/activate
+}
+
 printm(){
   length=$(expr length "$1")
   length=$(($length + 4))
@@ -61,7 +75,7 @@ check_and_install_pip(){
 
 install_requirements(){
   printm "Installing requirements"
-  sudo $pip_run install --user -r requirements.txt
+  sudo $pip_run install -r requirements.txt
 }
 
 update_config(){
@@ -126,6 +140,7 @@ main(){
   welcome
   find_python
   check_and_install_pip
+  create_venv
   install_requirements 
   update_config
   set_cron