diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4c6ee9..a840384 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CONFFILE=$(BASEDIR)/pelicanconf.py
 PUBLISHCONF=$(BASEDIR)/publishconf.py
 
 VENV := $(shell echo $${VIRTUAL_ENV-$(shell pwd)/.venv})
-VIRTUALENV = virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3.6
+VIRTUALENV = virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3.7
 INSTALL_STAMP = $(VENV)/.install.stamp
 
 PYTHON=$(VENV)/bin/python