diff --git a/Makefile.conf b/Makefile.conf
index 730d2aa..eb00e92 100644
--- a/Makefile.conf
+++ b/Makefile.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BUILD_INPLACE = ./src/pEp/_pEp.cpython-*
 PYTHON_ARTIFACTS += ./.eggs
 PYTHON_ARTIFACTS += ./src/pEp.egg-info
 PYTHON_ARTIFACTS += ./.pytest_cache
-VENV_DIR = ./venv
+VENV_DIR = ./_venv
 
 # Build config Defaults
 DEBUG=1