diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
index 634e47316..a6e9a51b5 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+* [#6496](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6496) - Fix upgrade script when Python installed in nonstandard path
 * [#6502](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6502) - Correct permissions evaluation for running a report via the REST API
 
 ---
diff --git a/upgrade.sh b/upgrade.sh
index 648f825a0..bd8a8d2d7 100755
--- a/upgrade.sh
+++ b/upgrade.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Create a new virtual environment
-COMMAND="/usr/bin/python3 -m venv ${VIRTUALENV}"
+COMMAND="python3 -m venv ${VIRTUALENV}"
 echo "Creating a new virtual environment at ${VIRTUALENV}..."
 eval $COMMAND || {
   echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------"