diff --git a/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go b/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go
index 28d073b..f5fc19d 100644
--- a/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go
+++ b/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go
@@ -529,8 +529,19 @@ func (t *bubblewrapPolicyTranslator) processWriteRule(path string, boundPaths ma
 
 	// Check if path contains glob pattern
 	if util.ContainsGlob(path) {
-		// Check if the base directory is already bound (e.g., /tmp already bound, skip /tmp/**)
 		baseDir := t.extractParentDir(path)
+
+		// Globstar write rules always bind the parent directory read-write. Per-path
+		// binds interact badly with earlier read-only parent mounts (e.g. ${CWD}/**)
+		// and miss files beyond maxGlobDepth — see https://github.com/safedep/pmg/issues/315.
+		if strings.Contains(path, "**") {
+			args = append(args, "--bind-try", baseDir, baseDir)
+			boundPaths[baseDir] = true
+			log.Debugf("Globstar allow_write: bound parent directory '%s' (read-write)", baseDir)
+			return args, nil
+		}
+
+		// Check if the base directory is already bound (e.g., /tmp already bound, skip /tmp/**)
 		if boundPaths[baseDir] {
 			log.Debugf("Skipping pattern '%s' - base directory '%s' already bound", path, baseDir)
 			return args, nil
@@ -545,14 +556,9 @@ func (t *bubblewrapPolicyTranslator) processWriteRule(path string, boundPaths ma
 		if useFallback {
 			// Coarse-grained: bind parent directory
 			for _, parentDir := range paths {
-				if !boundPaths[parentDir] {
-					args = append(args, "--bind-try", parentDir, parentDir)
-					boundPaths[parentDir] = true
-					log.Debugf("Coarse-grained fallback: bound parent directory '%s' (read-write)", parentDir)
-				} else {
-					// Path already bound, skip (likely already bound as read-only from essential paths)
-					log.Debugf("Parent directory '%s' already bound, skipping duplicate bind", parentDir)
-				}
+				args = append(args, "--bind-try", parentDir, parentDir)
+				boundPaths[parentDir] = true
+				log.Debugf("Coarse-grained fallback: bound parent directory '%s' (read-write)", parentDir)
 			}
 		} else {
 			// Fine-grained: bind individual paths
diff --git a/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux_test.go b/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux_test.go
index 34ddc21..c7d56b1 100644
--- a/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux_test.go
+++ b/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux_test.go
@@ -775,6 +775,42 @@ func TestGlobFallbackThresholdGlobstar(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Less(t, len(args), 300, "Coarse-grained fallback should prevent argument explosion")
 }
 
+// TestBubblewrapAllowWriteGlobstarBindsParentOnly verifies globstar allow_write rules
+// bind the parent tree (e.g. .venv) instead of per-file mounts that break pip in-project venvs.
+// See https://github.com/safedep/pmg/issues/315
+func TestBubblewrapAllowWriteGlobstarBindsParentOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	venvDir := filepath.Join(tmpDir, ".venv")
+	binDir := filepath.Join(venvDir, "bin")
+	require.NoError(t, os.MkdirAll(binDir, 0755))
+	pythonPath := filepath.Join(binDir, "python")
+	require.NoError(t, os.Symlink("/usr/bin/python3", pythonPath))
+
+	// Populate enough shallow files that old logic would fine-grain bind without hitting fallback.
+	for i := 0; i < 30; i++ {
+		path := filepath.Join(venvDir, fmt.Sprintf("file%d.txt", i))
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(path, []byte("x"), 0644))
+	}
+
+	config := newDefaultBubblewrapConfig()
+	translator := newBubblewrapPolicyTranslator(config)
+
+	policy := &sandbox.SandboxPolicy{
+		Name: "test-venv-write",
+		Filesystem: sandbox.FilesystemPolicy{
+			AllowRead:  []string{tmpDir + "/**"},
+			AllowWrite: []string{venvDir + "/**"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	args, err := translator.translate(policy)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	argsStr := argSliceToString(args)
+	assert.Contains(t, argsStr, venvDir)
+	assert.NotContains(t, argsStr, pythonPath)
+}
+
 // TestGlobNoFallbackSmallPattern tests that small patterns don't trigger fallback
 func TestGlobNoFallbackSmallPattern(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()