diff --git a/hatch_build.py b/hatch_build.py
index d30ee3f3b8b5f..a337489707b2f 100644
--- a/hatch_build.py
+++ b/hatch_build.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         "uv>=0.1.32",
     ],
     "virtualenv": [
-        "virtualenv",
+        "virtualenv>=20.26.0",
     ],
 }