diff --git a/docs/developing-locally.rst b/docs/developing-locally.rst
index 8a584165..719df022 100644
--- a/docs/developing-locally.rst
+++ b/docs/developing-locally.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ First things first.
 
 #. Create a virtualenv: ::
 
-    $ python3 -m venv <virtual env path>
+    $ python3.6 -m venv <virtual env path>
 
 #. Activate the virtualenv you have just created: ::