diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/globals b/ansible/group_vars/all/globals
index a71e2839f..142f11fb6 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/globals
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/globals
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ image_cache_path: "{{ base_path ~ '/images' }}"
 # Path on which to checkout source code repositories.
 source_checkout_path: "{{ base_path ~ '/src' }}"
 
+# Path on which to create python virtualenvs.
+virtualenv_path: "{{ base_path ~ '/venvs' }}"
+
 ###############################################################################
 # User configuration.
 
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/globals.yml b/etc/kayobe/globals.yml
index 9c6f0dc13..ad20ca411 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/globals.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 # Path on which to checkout source code repositories.
 #source_checkout_path:
 
+# Path on which to create python virtualenvs.
+#virtualenv_path:
+
 ###############################################################################
 # User configuration.