diff --git a/init_env.sh b/init_env.sh
index 5cda461..0bac1ed 100644
--- a/init_env.sh
+++ b/init_env.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export KICAD7_3DMODEL_DIR=$REPO_TOP/hw/kicad_library/3dmodels
 export KICAD7_FOOTPRINT_DIR=$REPO_TOP/hw/kicad_library/footprints	
 
 
-python3 -m venv .user_venv
+python3.11 -m venv .user_venv
 . .user_venv/bin/activate
 
 if [ -n "$EFX_SETUP" ]; then