diff --git a/modules/pip.py b/modules/pip.py
index 61a21de..d47e405 100644
--- a/modules/pip.py
+++ b/modules/pip.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ERROR_BAD_PARAM = -2
 
 
 @task
-def setup_virtualenv(python3=False):
+def setup_virtualenv(python3=True):
     configuration = env.config
 
     if env.debug: