diff --git a/bin/deploy_meta.py b/bin/deploy_meta.py
index 4f8451e..01a42b1 100644
--- a/bin/deploy_meta.py
+++ b/bin/deploy_meta.py
@@ -295,18 +295,27 @@ class DeployMeta(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             projectname=dquery.get('project.name'),
             branchext=dquery.get('project.extension'))
 
+        virtualenv_name = "{projectname}_{branchext}".format(
+            projectname=dquery.get('project.name'),
+            branchext=dquery.get('project.extension'))
+
         nested_path(
             self.config_data, 'database.name', database_name)
 
         nested_path(
-            self.config_data, 'virtualenv.name', dquery.get('project.name'))
+            self.config_data, 'virtualenv.name', virtualenv_name)
 
         if self.currentbranch == 'development':
             projectpath = "{projectname}.prj".format(
                 projectname=dquery.get('project.name'))
+
             nested_path(
                 self.config_data, 'project.paths.home', projectpath)
 
+            nested_path(
+                self.config_data, 'virtualenv.name',
+                dquery.get('project.name'))
+
     def add_widgetrow(self, key, grid):
 
         row = grid.rowCount()