diff --git a/gitea_act_runner/Dockerfile b/gitea_act_runner/Dockerfile
index 08680bc..76263e4 100644
--- a/gitea_act_runner/Dockerfile
+++ b/gitea_act_runner/Dockerfile
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ ARG \
 RUN apk add --no-cache git docker-cli python3 py3-pip && \
     curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nektos/act/master/install.sh | bash
 
-# Install Ansible via pip
-RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir ansible
+# Create a directory for the virtual environment and install Ansible inside it
+RUN python3 -m venv /opt/ansible-venv && \
+    /opt/ansible-venv/bin/pip install --no-cache-dir ansible
 
 # Optional: Additional steps for SSH/GitHub authentication or configuration
 
diff --git a/gitea_act_runner/run.sh b/gitea_act_runner/run.sh
index a7932de..9bf70b3 100644
--- a/gitea_act_runner/run.sh
+++ b/gitea_act_runner/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Activate the Ansible virtual environment
+source /opt/ansible-venv/bin/activate
+
 # Load configuration from Home Assistant
 GITEA_URL=$(bashio::config 'gitea_url')
 GITEA_TOKEN=$(bashio::config 'gitea_token')