diff --git a/syftbox/server/server.py b/syftbox/server/server.py
index 74ffce18..21457b0b 100644
--- a/syftbox/server/server.py
+++ b/syftbox/server/server.py
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 Install uv
 curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
 
-# create a virtualenv somewhere
-uv venv .venv
+# create a virtualenv `.venv` in current working dir
+uv venv
 
 # Install SyftBox
 uv pip install -U syftbox