diff --git a/templates/starter-with-secrets/modules/shared/packages.nix b/templates/starter-with-secrets/modules/shared/packages.nix
index 1eefc1a9..ea1f213b 100644
--- a/templates/starter-with-secrets/modules/shared/packages.nix
+++ b/templates/starter-with-secrets/modules/shared/packages.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ with pkgs; [
   zsh-powerlevel10k
 
   # Python packages
-  python39
-  python39Packages.virtualenv # globally install virtualenv
+  python3
+  virtualenv
 ]
diff --git a/templates/starter/modules/shared/packages.nix b/templates/starter/modules/shared/packages.nix
index 1eefc1a9..ea1f213b 100644
--- a/templates/starter/modules/shared/packages.nix
+++ b/templates/starter/modules/shared/packages.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ with pkgs; [
   zsh-powerlevel10k
 
   # Python packages
-  python39
-  python39Packages.virtualenv # globally install virtualenv
+  python3
+  virtualenv
 ]