diff --git a/install-poetry.py b/install-poetry.py
index 3b7d2b9..8276cc3 100644
--- a/install-poetry.py
+++ b/install-poetry.py
@@ -314,7 +314,11 @@ class VirtualEnvironment:
             import ensurepip  # noqa: F401
             import venv
 
-            builder = venv.EnvBuilder(clear=True, with_pip=True, symlinks=False)
+            builder = (
+                venv.EnvBuilder(clear=True, with_pip=True, symlinks=False)
+                if WINDOWS
+                else venv.EnvBuilder(clear=True, with_pip=True, symlinks=True)
+            )
             context = builder.ensure_directories(target)
 
             if (