diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 421ae2f..2f6c76d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ jobs:
         working_directory: ~/ipc_unix
         steps:
             - checkout
-            - run: pip install -e .
-            - run: pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
-            - run: python setup.py test
+            - run: python -m venv env
+            - run: env/bin/pip install -e .
+            - run: env/bin/pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
+            - run: env/bin/python setup.py test