diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index b1e3fad..421d167 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Build') {
             steps {
                 sh 'cd rest-app'
+                sh 'virtualenv venv'
+                sh '. venv/bin/activate'
                 sh 'pip3 install -r requirements.txt'
             }
         }