diff --git a/export-image/05-finalise/01-run.sh b/export-image/05-finalise/01-run.sh
index eae7d6e..826198f 100755
--- a/export-image/05-finalise/01-run.sh
+++ b/export-image/05-finalise/01-run.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ rm -f "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/vnc/updateid"
 
 update_issue "$(basename "${EXPORT_DIR}")"
 install -m 644 "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/rpi-issue" "${ROOTFS_DIR}/boot/firmware/issue.txt"
+if ! [ -L "${ROOTFS_DIR}/boot/issue.txt" ]; then
+	ln -s firmware/issue.txt "${ROOTFS_DIR}/boot/issue.txt"
+fi
+
 
 cp "$ROOTFS_DIR/etc/rpi-issue" "$INFO_FILE"
 
diff --git a/export-noobs/00-release/files/release_notes.txt b/export-noobs/00-release/files/release_notes.txt
index 44778d1..6507e59 100644
--- a/export-noobs/00-release/files/release_notes.txt
+++ b/export-noobs/00-release/files/release_notes.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ UNRELEASED:
   * Chromium updated to 119.0.6045.171
   * Firefox updated to 119.0
   * gpiod binary tools included in lite images
+  * python3-venv included in lite images
   * Japanese translations updated
   * German translation added to Appearance Settings
   * Raspberry Pi firmware 12af703dd07d7721c1f2f58c6f71d9fe66270838
diff --git a/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-packages b/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-packages
index abeaa6a..93a69be 100644
--- a/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-packages
+++ b/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-packages
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ udisks2
 unzip zip p7zip-full
 file
 kms++-utils
+python3-venv