diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index e18d998..625f15a 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ cmake
 curl
 git
 pip
-virtualenv
diff --git a/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_core_basic b/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_core_basic
index fee9a68..6ad0396 100755
--- a/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_core_basic
+++ b/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_core_basic
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ echo "Flashing the ${chosen_device}..."
 while read -r dependency; do
   if ! command -v "${dependency}" &> /dev/null; then
     echo -en "\n\nERROR:\n${dependency} was not found on your system.\nPlease install ${dependency} by running:\n\n"
-    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ] || [ "${dependency}" == "virtualenv" ]; then
+    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ]; then
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-${dependency}\n\n"
     else
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ${dependency}\n\n"
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ while read -r dependency; do
   fi
 done < <(curl -fsSL https://github.com/bitcoin-tools/diyjade/raw/master/depends.txt)
 
+if grep -qEi '(debian|ubuntu)' /etc/os-release; then
+  if ! dpkg -s python3-venv &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -en "Package python3-venv is missing, please install by running:\n\n"
+    echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-venv\n\n"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f "${esp_idf_save_directory}"/export.sh ]; then
   git clone --branch "${esp_idf_git_tag}" --single-branch --depth 1 "${esp_idf_repo_url}" "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"
   cd "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"/
diff --git a/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_fire b/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_fire
index e5c94f8..55b2709 100755
--- a/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_fire
+++ b/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_fire
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ echo "Flashing the ${chosen_device}..."
 while read -r dependency; do
   if ! command -v "${dependency}" &> /dev/null; then
     echo -en "\n\nERROR:\n${dependency} was not found on your system.\nPlease install ${dependency} by running:\n\n"
-    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ] || [ "${dependency}" == "virtualenv" ]; then
+    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ]; then
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-${dependency}\n\n"
     else
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ${dependency}\n\n"
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ while read -r dependency; do
   fi
 done < <(curl -fsSL https://github.com/bitcoin-tools/diyjade/raw/master/depends.txt)
 
+if grep -qEi '(debian|ubuntu)' /etc/os-release; then
+  if ! dpkg -s python3-venv &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -en "Package python3-venv is missing, please install by running:\n\n"
+    echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-venv\n\n"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f "${esp_idf_save_directory}"/export.sh ]; then
   git clone --branch "${esp_idf_git_tag}" --single-branch --depth 1 "${esp_idf_repo_url}" "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"
   cd "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"/
diff --git a/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_m5stickc_plus b/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_m5stickc_plus
index c884960..2899cb1 100755
--- a/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_m5stickc_plus
+++ b/device_specific/flash_the_m5stack_m5stickc_plus
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ echo "Flashing the ${chosen_device}..."
 while read -r dependency; do
   if ! command -v "${dependency}" &> /dev/null; then
     echo -en "\n\nERROR:\n${dependency} was not found on your system.\nPlease install ${dependency} by running:\n\n"
-    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ] || [ "${dependency}" == "virtualenv" ]; then
+    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ]; then
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-${dependency}\n\n"
     else
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ${dependency}\n\n"
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ while read -r dependency; do
   fi
 done < <(curl -fsSL https://github.com/bitcoin-tools/diyjade/raw/master/depends.txt)
 
+if grep -qEi '(debian|ubuntu)' /etc/os-release; then
+  if ! dpkg -s python3-venv &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -en "Package python3-venv is missing, please install by running:\n\n"
+    echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-venv\n\n"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f "${esp_idf_save_directory}"/export.sh ]; then
   git clone --branch "${esp_idf_git_tag}" --single-branch --depth 1 "${esp_idf_repo_url}" "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"
   cd "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"/
diff --git a/device_specific/flash_the_ttgo_tdisplay b/device_specific/flash_the_ttgo_tdisplay
index d9e4db1..dcc05f3 100755
--- a/device_specific/flash_the_ttgo_tdisplay
+++ b/device_specific/flash_the_ttgo_tdisplay
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ echo "Flashing the ${chosen_device}..."
 while read -r dependency; do
   if ! command -v "${dependency}" &> /dev/null; then
     echo -en "\n\nERROR:\n${dependency} was not found on your system.\nPlease install ${dependency} by running:\n\n"
-    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ] || [ "${dependency}" == "virtualenv" ]; then
+    if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ]; then
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-${dependency}\n\n"
     else
       echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ${dependency}\n\n"
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ while read -r dependency; do
   fi
 done < <(curl -fsSL https://github.com/bitcoin-tools/diyjade/raw/master/depends.txt)
 
+if grep -qEi '(debian|ubuntu)' /etc/os-release; then
+  if ! dpkg -s python3-venv &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -en "Package python3-venv is missing, please install by running:\n\n"
+    echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-venv\n\n"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f "${esp_idf_save_directory}"/export.sh ]; then
   git clone --branch "${esp_idf_git_tag}" --single-branch --depth 1 "${esp_idf_repo_url}" "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"
   cd "${esp_idf_temp_directory}"/
diff --git a/flash_your_device b/flash_your_device
index a07a849..e1364a1 100755
--- a/flash_your_device
+++ b/flash_your_device
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Linux*)
   while read -r dependency; do
     if ! command -v "${dependency}" &> /dev/null; then
       echo -en "\n\nERROR:\n${dependency} was not found on your system.\nPlease install ${dependency} by running:\n\n"
-      if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ] || [ "${dependency}" == "virtualenv" ]; then
+      if [ "${dependency}" == "pip" ]; then
         echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-${dependency}\n\n"
       else
         echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ${dependency}\n\n"
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ Linux*)
     fi
   done < <(curl -fsSL https://github.com/bitcoin-tools/diyjade/raw/master/depends.txt)
   echo "ok."
+
+  if grep -qEi '(debian|ubuntu)' /etc/os-release; then
+    if ! dpkg -s python3-venv &> /dev/null; then
+      echo -en "Package python3-venv is missing, please install by running:\n\n"
+      echo -en "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-venv\n\n"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
   ;;
 Darwin*)
   machine="macOS"