diff --git a/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-fedora/element-deps b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-fedora/element-deps
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+++ b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-fedora/element-deps
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fedora-minimal
diff --git a/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-fedora/environment.d/10-source-installtype-pip-and-virtualenv b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-fedora/environment.d/10-source-installtype-pip-and-virtualenv
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-fedora/environment.d/10-source-installtype-pip-and-virtualenv
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+export DIB_INSTALLTYPE_pip_and_virtualenv=source
diff --git a/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-ubuntu/element-deps b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-ubuntu/element-deps
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index 000000000..fe735d046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-ubuntu/element-deps
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ubuntu-minimal
diff --git a/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-ubuntu/environment.d/10-source-installtype-pip-and-virtualenv b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-ubuntu/environment.d/10-source-installtype-pip-and-virtualenv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f27f00cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/pip-and-virtualenv/test-elements/source-install-ubuntu/environment.d/10-source-installtype-pip-and-virtualenv
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+export DIB_INSTALLTYPE_pip_and_virtualenv=source