diff --git a/config/dev.ini b/config/dev.ini
index 41b0386b1f9..1bf93b5a6ba 100644
--- a/config/dev.ini
+++ b/config/dev.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ debug = True
 
 [env]
 GALAXY_CONFIG_FILE=config/galaxy.yml
+PYTHONPATH=lib
 
 [watcher:web]
 cmd = gunicorn 'galaxy.webapps.galaxy.fast_factory:factory()' --pythonpath lib -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker -b fd://$(circus.sockets.web)
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ use_sockets = True
 stop_signal = TERM
 stop_children = True
 copy_env = True
-virtualenv = .venv
 
 [watcher:client]
 working_dir = client
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ host = 0.0.0.0
 port = 8080
 
 [watcher:celery]
-working_dir = lib
 cmd = celery
 args = --app galaxy.celery worker -l debug
 copy_env = True