diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 62f409824..b00dd6f06 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ pre-commit
 pytest
 pytest-cov
 pytest-sugar
-virtualenv
diff --git a/test/test_installation.py b/test/test_installation.py
index d856ebc94..6cd97246e 100644
--- a/test/test_installation.py
+++ b/test/test_installation.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import ast
 import os
 import subprocess
+import sys
+
 from git.compat import is_win
 from test.lib import TestBase
 from test.lib.helper import with_rw_directory
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@
 class TestInstallation(TestBase):
     def setUp_venv(self, rw_dir):
         self.venv = rw_dir
-        subprocess.run(["virtualenv", self.venv], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "venv", self.venv], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         bin_name = "Scripts" if is_win else "bin"
         self.python = os.path.join(self.venv, bin_name, "python")
         self.pip = os.path.join(self.venv, bin_name, "pip")