diff --git a/dotfiles/vimrc b/dotfiles/vimrc
index 78f8068..905aa67 100644
--- a/dotfiles/vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/vimrc
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ let g:syntastic_xslt_checkers=['']
 nnoremap <silent> <F5> :SyntasticCheck<CR> :Errors<CR>
 
 " Load vim-ycm if installed on the system level
-if isdirectory("/usr/share/vim-youcompleteme")
+" Currently only works on debian-based systems...
+" It also does not play nicely with virtual envs, so we skip it then
+if isdirectory("/usr/share/vim-youcompleteme") && empty($VIRTUAL_ENV)
   let g:ycm_gopls_binary_path='gopls'
   let g:ycm_autoclose_preview_window_after_insertion=1
   set runtimepath+=/usr/share/vim-youcompleteme