diff --git a/bench/bench.py b/bench/bench.py
index d94c9f70..11ed67d4 100644
--- a/bench/bench.py
+++ b/bench/bench.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import shutil
 import json
 import sys
 import logging
+from glob import glob
 from typing import List, MutableSequence, TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 # imports - module imports
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ class Bench(Base, Validator):
 
 	@property
 	def python(self) -> str:
+		existing_python_bins = glob(f"{self.name}/env/bin/python*")
+
+		if existing_python_bins:
+			return existing_python_bins[0]
+
 		return get_env_cmd("python", bench_path=self.name)
 
 	@property
diff --git a/bench/utils/bench.py b/bench/utils/bench.py
index c0263657..999915ad 100644
--- a/bench/utils/bench.py
+++ b/bench/utils/bench.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def get_venv_path(verbose=False, python="python3"):
 	if is_venv_installed:
 		return f"{python} -m venv"
 	else:
-		log("virtualenv cannot be found", level=2)
+		log("venv cannot be found", level=2)
 
 
 def update_node_packages(bench_path=".", apps=None):