diff --git a/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/soc/manifests/intelmq.pp b/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/soc/manifests/intelmq.pp
index 17b3d7a..039725b 100644
--- a/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/soc/manifests/intelmq.pp
+++ b/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/soc/manifests/intelmq.pp
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ class soc::intelmq(
     creates => '/opt/intelmq/venv',
   }
 
+  exec 'Always active venv for IntelMQ':
+    command => 'echo ". venv/bin/activate >> /opt/intelmq/.profile',
+    unless  => 'grep -q activate /opt/intelmq/.profile 2> /dev/null',
+  }
+
   file { '/opt/intelmq/install-intelmq.sh':
     ensure  => file,
     content => file('soc/intelmq/install-intelmq.sh'),