diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 6f35209..ff3600d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ nodepool_pip_name: nodepool
 # nodepool_pip_version:
 # nodepool_pip_virtualenv_python:
 # nodepool_pip_virtualenv:
+# nodepool_pip_virtualenv_symlink:
 
 nodepool_docker_name:
   - zuul/nodepool-builder
diff --git a/tasks/install/pip.yaml b/tasks/install/pip.yaml
index e084ffc..49f6e6b 100644
--- a/tasks/install/pip.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install/pip.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,14 @@
     version: "{{ nodepool_pip_version|default(omit) }}"
     virtualenv_python: "{{ nodepool_pip_virtualenv_python|default(omit) }}"
     virtualenv: "{{ nodepool_pip_virtualenv|default(omit) }}"
+
+- name: Symlink nodepool virtualenv
+  become: true
+  file:
+    src: "{{ nodepool_pip_virtualenv }}"
+    dest: "{{ nodepool_pip_virtualenv_symlink }}"
+    state: link
+  when:
+    - nodepool_pip_virtualenv is defined
+    - nodepool_pip_virtualenv_symlink is defined
+    - nodepool_pip_virtualenv != nodepool_pip_virtualenv_symlink