diff --git a/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy b/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
index 394ca98..1b21618 100644
--- a/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
+++ b/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     try {
 
         stage('Setup virtualenv for Pepper') {
-            python.setupPepperVirtualenv(venvPepper, SALT_MASTER_URL, SALT_MASTER_CREDENTIALS)
+            python.setupPepperVirtualenv(pepperEnv, SALT_MASTER_URL, SALT_MASTER_CREDENTIALS)
         }
 
         stage('List target servers') {