diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown
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--- a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown
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@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ $ sudo apt-get upgrade
 $ sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev
 $ sudo pip3 install --upgrade virtualenv
 ```
+For Debian (8.9+?) installation, add:
+```bash
+$ sudo apt-get install python3-venv
+```
+
 
 ## {% linkable_title Step 2: Setup virtualenv %}