diff --git a/functions/python.zsh b/functions/python.zsh
index 13c2e94..0015ed2 100644
--- a/functions/python.zsh
+++ b/functions/python.zsh
@@ -32,9 +32,16 @@ mkvenv(){
 
     info "Creating virtualenv ${venv_name}... "
 
-    if ! python -m virtualenv $@ ${venv_name} ; then
-        error "Failed to create virtualenv. Is virtualenv installed? Try:\n $ pip install virtualenv"
-        return 1
+
+    if (( ${+commands[uv]} )); then
+        info "Creating venv using uv"
+        uv venv $@ ${venv_name}
+    else
+        warning "uv is not available, falling back to virtualenv module"
+        if ! python -m virtualenv $@ ${venv_name} ; then
+            warning "virtualenv module is not available, virtualenv creation will be slow. Install uv or virtualenv."
+            python -m venv $@ ${venv_name}
+        fi
     fi
 
     if [[ -z ${source_venv} ]]; then