diff --git a/bin/venv-new b/bin/venv-new
index a5c6fde..1843ffa 100755
--- a/bin/venv-new
+++ b/bin/venv-new
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@ $version -m venv venv $additional_parameters
 source ./venv/bin/activate
 echo "Finished!\n"
 
-
-echo "Install packages from requirements.txt? (y/n, default=y)"
-read -r install_requirements_txt
-install_requirements_txt=${install_requirements_txt:-y}
-if echo "$install_requirements_txt" | grep -qi '^[yj]$'; then
-    python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+if [ -e requirements.txt ]; then
+    echo "Install packages from requirements.txt? (y/n, default=y)"
+    read -r install_requirements_txt
+    install_requirements_txt=${install_requirements_txt:-y}
+    if echo "$install_requirements_txt" | grep -qi '^[yj]$'; then
+        python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+    fi
 fi