diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 70fd666..7277db2 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ man () {
     command man "$@"
 }
 
+venv() {
+    for d in venv/"$1" ve/"$1" ~/venv/"$1"
+    do
+        if [ -f "$d"/bin/activate ]
+        then
+            . "$d"/bin/activate
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
 source ~/.znewterm
 
 # assume pseudo terminals are from a "safe" terminal