diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af48dc0b..905d46bb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /music-normalize/venv/
 /music-normalize/*.log
 /easyffmpeg/venv/
+/venv/
diff --git a/arch-config/.doom.d/config.el b/arch-config/.doom.d/config.el
index f38fcb0c..a557df65 100644
--- a/arch-config/.doom.d/config.el
+++ b/arch-config/.doom.d/config.el
@@ -91,3 +91,11 @@
 
 ;; Disable formatter for php
 (setq-hook! 'php-mode-hook +format-with :none)
+
+; auto-virtualenv package configuration
+(use-package! auto-virtualenv
+  :init
+  :config
+  (add-hook! 'python-mode-hook 'auto-virtualenv-set-virtualenv)
+  (add-hook! 'projectile-after-switch-project-hook 'auto-virtualenv-set-virtualenv)  ;; If using projectile
+  )
diff --git a/arch-config/.doom.d/packages.el b/arch-config/.doom.d/packages.el
index b80e9cce..364c451b 100644
--- a/arch-config/.doom.d/packages.el
+++ b/arch-config/.doom.d/packages.el
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@
 ;(unpin! pinned-package another-pinned-package)
 ;; ...Or *all* packages (NOT RECOMMENDED; will likely break things)
 ;(unpin! t)
+
+;; auto-virtualenv package install
+(package! auto-virtualenv)