diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ac8326c..e47d5ba 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ download_and_extract() {
 setup_venv() {
     info "Setting up Python virtual environment..."
 
-    if [[ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR/venv" ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR/venv" ]] || [[ ! -f "$INSTALL_DIR/venv/bin/pip" ]]; then
         python3 -m venv "$INSTALL_DIR/venv" || die "Failed to create venv"
     else
         warn "venv already exists - skipping creation"