diff --git a/bin/ensure_virtualenv b/bin/ensure_virtualenv
index a69d99f..b1a4cc0 100755
--- a/bin/ensure_virtualenv
+++ b/bin/ensure_virtualenv
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ else
         workon "$1"
     else
         mkvirtualenv "$1"
+        setvirtualenvproject
     fi
 fi