diff --git a/devops/install.ubuntu.sh b/devops/install.ubuntu.sh
index 8e2eadae6..f21f836da 100644
--- a/devops/install.ubuntu.sh
+++ b/devops/install.ubuntu.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export OPENCV_VERSION=3.4.11
 
 pip3 install --no-cache-dir virtualenv
 
-virtualenv -p $(which python3.7) ${VENV}
+virtualenv -p $(which python3.8) ${VENV}
 
 source ${VENV}/bin/activate