diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/network/getting_started/first_playbook.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/network/getting_started/first_playbook.rst
index ba9d6520e77..84b9b2ca815 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/network/getting_started/first_playbook.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/network/getting_started/first_playbook.rst
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ The flags in this command set seven values:
 
 NOTE: If you use ``ssh-agent`` with ssh keys, Ansible loads them automatically. You can omit ``-k`` flag.
 
+.. note::
+
+   If you are running Ansible in a virtual environment, you will also need to add the variable ``ansible_python_interpreter=/path/to/venv/bin/python``
+
 
 Create and Run Your First Network Ansible Playbook
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