diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
index 678fd88..2009c7d 100644
--- a/.python-version
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.5.3
\ No newline at end of file
+3.9.2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad467b5..26ba6b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Be lazier today!
 ## Local setup
 
 There is a special script to get started with the project. Just run it in the root of the project.
+Note: this script might require you to install a certain python version, you can do this using your favorite tool e.g. [pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv#simple-python-version-management-pyenv)
 
 	./first-setup.sh
 
diff --git a/first-setup.sh b/first-setup.sh
index dbb4155..68eb601 100755
--- a/first-setup.sh
+++ b/first-setup.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ B="\n${bold}"
 E="${normal}"
 
 if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
-	echo -e "${B} No venv found, creating a new one ${E}"
-	python3 -m venv venv
+	PYTHON_VERSION=$(cat .python-version)
+	echo -e "${B} No venv found, creating a new one with version ${PYTHON_VERSION} ${E}"
+	python3 -m virtualenv -p $PYTHON_VERSION venv
 fi
 source venv/bin/activate