diff --git a/python/bootstrap_venv.sh b/python/bootstrap_venv.sh
index f68948d..e36950a 100644
--- a/python/bootstrap_venv.sh
+++ b/python/bootstrap_venv.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 # use bash strict mode
 # set -euo pipefail || exit 1
 
+rm -rf pyvenv
+
 # create the venv
-python3 -m venv ~/pyvenv
+python3 -m venv pyvenv
 
 # activate it
-source ~/pyvenv/bin/activate
+source pyvenv/bin/activate
 
 # upgrade pip inside the venv and add support for the wheel package format
 pip install -U pip wheel