diff --git a/seqs/matrix.sh b/seqs/matrix.sh
index 38cf422..c1d7c7a 100755
--- a/seqs/matrix.sh
+++ b/seqs/matrix.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 readonly toolName=synapse
-toolDeps="build-essential python3-dev libffi-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools postgresql libssl-dev virtualenv libjpeg-dev libxslt1-dev libpq5 libpq-dev"
+toolDeps="build-essential python3-dev libffi-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-setuptools postgresql libssl-dev libjpeg-dev libxslt1-dev libpq5 libpq-dev"
 readonly toolDeps+=" jq" # used as helper for api access
-readonly toolDepsRaspi="libopenjp2-7 libtiff5"
+toolDepsRaspi="libopenjp2-7 libtiff5"
 readonly toolUser="synapse"
 readonly toolGroup="synapse"
 readonly toolServiceName="matrix-synapse"
-readonly synapseHashTool="env/bin/hash_password"
+readonly synapseHashTool="venv/bin/hash_password"
 readonly toolUrlLocal="http://localhost:8008"
 # Filled by configuration
 toolConfig=
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ step_4_info() { echo "Install $toolName"; }
 step_4_alias() { echo "virtualenv"; }
 step_4() {
   exe mkdir -p "$MATRIX_HOME"
-  exe virtualenv -p python3 "${MATRIX_HOME}/env"
+  exe python3 -m venv "${MATRIX_HOME}/venv"
   exe cd "$MATRIX_HOME"
   disableErrorCheck
-  exe source "${MATRIX_HOME}/env/bin/activate"
+  exe source "${MATRIX_HOME}/venv/bin/activate"
   enableErrorCheck
   exe pip install --upgrade pip
   exe pip install --upgrade setuptools
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ After=network.target postgresql.service
 [Service]
 Type=forking
 WorkingDirectory=\${MATRIX_HOME}/
-ExecStart=\${MATRIX_HOME}/env/bin/synctl start
-ExecStop=\${MATRIX_HOME}/env/bin/synctl stop
-ExecReload=\${MATRIX_HOME}/env/bin/synctl restart
+ExecStart=\${MATRIX_HOME}/venv/bin/synctl start
+ExecStop=\${MATRIX_HOME}/venv/bin/synctl stop
+ExecReload=\${MATRIX_HOME}/venv/bin/synctl restart
 User=\${toolUser}
 Group=\${toolGroup}
 Restart=always
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ step_10() {
   fi
   info "Upgrading $toolName"
   disableErrorCheck
-  exe source "${MATRIX_HOME}/env/bin/activate"
+  exe source "${MATRIX_HOME}/venv/bin/activate"
   exe pip install --upgrade pip
   exe pip install --upgrade matrix-synapse
   saveReturn $?
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ step_16() {
 step_18_info() { echo "Create new user"; }
 step_18_alias() { echo "adduser"; }
 step_18() {
-  exe /opt/synapse/env/bin/register_new_matrix_user -c "$MATRIX_HOME/homeserver.yaml" $toolUrlLocal
+  exe /opt/synapse/venv/bin/register_new_matrix_user -c "$MATRIX_HOME/homeserver.yaml" $toolUrlLocal
 }
 
 step_20_info() { 
@@ -502,9 +502,9 @@ step_56() {
 # Backup database
       ./postgres.sh backupdb synapse
 
-# Backup virtual env folders except "env"
+# Backup virtual venv folders except "venv"
       cd ${MATRIX_HOME}
-      tar czf ../\$(date +%Y-%m-%d"_"%H-%M-%S).synapse_bu.tar.gz --exclude="./env" .
+      tar czf ../\$(date +%Y-%m-%d"_"%H-%M-%S).synapse_bu.tar.gz --exclude="./venv" .
 
 # Transfer both backup files to target server