diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/python_runner/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/python_runner/tasks/main.yml
index 01d7530c29..10d3ca7f0e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/python_runner/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/python_runner/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
+- name: Create virtualenv
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "{{ ansible_python_interpreter }} -m venv {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/venv"
+
 - name: Update pip in virtualenv
   ansible.builtin.pip:
     name: pip