diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index b8edcd8baee8ac099172d55c3e7ad3e73ed811a4..bbed2ae7bcedba38dec79812625ec7802abbce55 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ puts-step "Preparing Python interpreter ($PYTHON_VERSION)"
 puts-step "Creating Virtualenv version $(virtualenv --version)"
 
 # Try to create the virtualenv.
-OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download --prompt=venv $VIRTUALENV_LOC 2>&1)
+OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download --prompt='(venv) ' $VIRTUALENV_LOC 2>&1)
 
 # If there's an error, purge and recreate.
 [ $? -ne 0 ] && {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download --prompt=ven
   for dir in $VIRTUALENV_DIRS; do
     rm -fr $dir &> /dev/null || true
   done
-  OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download  --prompt=venv $VIRTUALENV_LOC )
+  OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE --distribute --never-download  --prompt='(venv) ' $VIRTUALENV_LOC )
 }
 echo "$OUT" | indent