diff --git a/Tools/environment_install/install-prereqs-openSUSE-Tumbleweed.sh b/Tools/environment_install/install-prereqs-openSUSE-Tumbleweed.sh
index 908e730554..c1280fef1b 100755
--- a/Tools/environment_install/install-prereqs-openSUSE-Tumbleweed.sh
+++ b/Tools/environment_install/install-prereqs-openSUSE-Tumbleweed.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ sudo usermod -a -G dialout "$USER"
 
 $ZYPPER $BASE_PKGS $SITL_PKGS || echo "Check zypper output for errors"
 
-python3 -m venv --system-site-packages "$HOME"/venv-ardupilot
+python3 -m venv "$HOME"/venv-ardupilot
 
 SHELL_LOGIN=".profile"
 # activate it: