diff --git a/serial/install.sh b/serial/install.sh
index b4acb4c..7fe8471 100644
--- a/serial/install.sh
+++ b/serial/install.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ fi
 
 set -e
 
+chmod a+x ./run.sh
+
 # Install dependencies
+python3 -m venv ./env
+source ./env/bin/activate
 pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
 # Create systemd unit file
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ echo "Description=CYD Klipper serial server" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipp
 echo "After=network.target" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
 echo "" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
 echo "[Service]" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
-echo "ExecStart=python3 $(pwd)/serial_server.py" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
+echo "ExecStart=$(pwd)/run.sh" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
 echo "WorkingDirectory=$(pwd)" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
 echo "Restart=always" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
 echo "" >> ~/.config/systemd/user/cyd-klipper-serial.service
diff --git a/serial/run.sh b/serial/run.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6023f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serial/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+source ./env/bin/activate
+python3 serial_server.py
\ No newline at end of file