diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote
index 04700683..05ec3b29 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote
@@ -37,11 +37,21 @@ mode="$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")"
 destination="/$__object_id"
 venvparams="$(cat "$__object/parameter/venvparams")"
 pyvenvparam="$__object/parameter/pyvenv"
+
+os=$(cat $__global/explorer/os)
+
 if [ -f "$pyvenvparam" ]
 then
     pyvenv=$(cat "$pyvenvparam")
 else
-    pyvenv="pyvenv"
+    case "$os" in
+        alpine) # no pyvenv on alpine - I assume others will follow
+            pyvenv="python3 -m venv"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            pyvenv="pyvenv"
+            ;;
+    esac
 fi
 
 case $state_should in
diff --git a/docs/changelog b/docs/changelog
index b608b35f..f5846925 100644
--- a/docs/changelog
+++ b/docs/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Changelog
 
 next:
 	* Type __cron: Make non parallel due to race condition (Nico Schottelius)
+	* Type __pyvenv: Use python3 -m venv on Alpine (Nico Schottelius)
 	* Type __user: Fix missing shadow for alpine (llnu)
 	* Type __consule_agent: Make conf_dir dependent on OS - fixes Alpine (Nico Schottelius)
 	* Type __letsencrypt_cert: Fix typo (Andrew Schleifer)