diff --git a/source/_includes/installation/core.md b/source/_includes/installation/core.md
index 79641db662a..7f4d26c4a94 100644
--- a/source/_includes/installation/core.md
+++ b/source/_includes/installation/core.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Next up is to create and change to a virtual environment for Home Assistant Core
 ```bash
 sudo -u homeassistant -H -s
 cd /srv/homeassistant
-python{{site.installation.versions.python}} -m venv .
+python3 -m venv .
 source bin/activate
 ```