diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index acd30fc7..c98ea217 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ pipeline:
     commands:
       - apk add python3
       - apk add py3-pip
+      - python3 -m venv codespell-venv
+      - source codespell-venv/bin/activate
       - pip install codespell
       - codespell -Lser,doas,zar README.md INSTALL.md CHANGELOG.md *.c *.h doc/*.scd
+      - deactivate
 
   subprojects:
     when: