--- a/src/eric7/PipInterface/Pip.py	Sat Dec 31 12:29:46 2022 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/PipInterface/Pip.py	Sat Dec 31 12:54:38 2022 +0100
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
         """
         interpreter = (
             ericApp().getObject("Project").getProjectInterpreter()
-            if venvName == self.getProjectEnvironmentString()
+            if venvName in (self.getProjectEnvironmentString(), "<project>")
             else ericApp()
             .getObject("VirtualEnvManager")
             .getVirtualenvInterpreter(venvName)