diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-mod-code-server-python3-poetry-install/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-mod-code-server-python3-poetry-install/run
index 047c635..00894db 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-mod-code-server-python3-poetry-install/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-mod-code-server-python3-poetry-install/run
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 echo "**** Setting up poetry ****"
 
+if [[ ! -f /lsiopy/bin/pip ]]; then
+    python3 -m venv /lsiopy
+fi
+
 # Install poetry
 curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
 
@@ -11,4 +15,4 @@ if ! grep -q "/config/.local/bin" /var/run/s6/container_environment/PATH; then
     printf ':/config/.local/bin' >> /var/run/s6/container_environment/PATH
 fi
 
-echo "**** poetry setup complete ****"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "**** poetry setup complete ****"