diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile b/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile
index 7607eee8e0..31dd1e0306 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/Dockerfile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ RUN openssl req -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/nginx/nginx.key -out /etc/n
 RUN openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in /etc/nginx/nginx.csr -signkey /etc/nginx/nginx.key -out /etc/nginx/nginx.crt
 RUN chmod 640 /etc/nginx/nginx.{csr,key,crt}
 
-RUN python3 -m ensurepip && pip3 install virtualenv flake8
+RUN python3 -m ensurepip && pip3 install "virtualenv < 20" flake8
 RUN pip3 install supervisor
 
 ADD Makefile /tmp/Makefile
diff --git a/tools/docker-isolated/Dockerfile b/tools/docker-isolated/Dockerfile
index e3d78b732d..16638f2b6f 100644
--- a/tools/docker-isolated/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/docker-isolated/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ARG TAG=latest
 FROM ansible/awx_devel:${TAG}
 
 RUN yum install -y gcc python36-devel
-RUN python3 -m ensurepip && pip3 install virtualenv ansible-runner
+RUN python3 -m ensurepip && pip3 install "virtualenv < 20" ansible-runner
 RUN yum remove -y gcc python36-devel && rm -rf /var/cache/yum
 
 RUN rm -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key