diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 10bd0449de12..66530c11c042 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.test-suite == 'venv'
         run: |
           python -m pip install virtualenv
-          python -m virtualenv .virtualenv/
+          python -m virtualenv --no-venv-redirect .virtualenv/
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
             & ".virtualenv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} virtualEnvPath
           } else {
@@ -326,10 +326,11 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.test-suite == 'venv' && startsWith(matrix.python, 3.)
         run: |
           python -m venv .venv
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
-            & ".venv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
+            & "./.venv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
           } else {
-            & ".venv/bin/python" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
+            & "./.venv/bin/python" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
           }
 
       - name: Prepare conda for venv tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 34869bfcd0cb..45079075899f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.test-suite == 'venv'
         run: |
           python -m pip install virtualenv
-          python -m virtualenv .virtualenv/
+          python -m virtualenv --no-venv-redirect .virtualenv/
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
             & ".virtualenv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} virtualEnvPath
           } else {
@@ -319,10 +319,11 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.test-suite == 'venv' && startsWith(matrix.python, 3.)
         run: |
           python -m venv .venv
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
-            & ".venv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
+            & "./.venv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
           } else {
-            & ".venv/bin/python" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
+            & "./.venv/bin/python" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
           }
 
       - name: Prepare conda for venv tests
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           python -m pip install virtualenv
-          python -m virtualenv .virtualenv/
+          python -m virtualenv --no-venv-redirect .virtualenv/
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
             & ".virtualenv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} virtualEnvPath
           } else {
@@ -598,10 +599,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           python -m venv .venv
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
           if ('${{ matrix.os }}' -match 'windows-latest') {
-            & ".venv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
+            & "./.venv/Scripts/python.exe" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
           } else {
-            & ".venv/bin/python" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
+            & "./.venv/bin/python" ./build/ci/addEnvPath.py ${{ env.PYTHON_VIRTUAL_ENVS_LOCATION }} venvPath
           }
 
       - name: Prepare conda for venv tests
diff --git a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/nativePythonFinder.ts b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/nativePythonFinder.ts
index ea0d63cd7552..7d0f7d103d76 100644
--- a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/nativePythonFinder.ts
+++ b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/nativePythonFinder.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ class NativePythonFinderImpl extends DisposableBase implements NativePythonFinde
             ? getGlobalStorage<boolean>(this.context, DONT_SHOW_SPAWN_ERROR_AGAIN, false)
             : ({ get: () => false, set: async () => {} } as IPersistentStorage<boolean>);
         this.connection = this.start();
-        void this.configure();
         this.firstRefreshResults = this.refreshFirstTime();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/pythonEnvironments/nativePythonFinder.unit.test.ts b/src/test/pythonEnvironments/nativePythonFinder.unit.test.ts
index b6182da8111f..597b99ecd0ea 100644
--- a/src/test/pythonEnvironments/nativePythonFinder.unit.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/pythonEnvironments/nativePythonFinder.unit.test.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ suite('Native Python Finder', () => {
     let getConfigurationStub: sinon.SinonStub;
     let configMock: typemoq.IMock<WorkspaceConfiguration>;
     let getWorkspaceFolderPathsStub: sinon.SinonStub;
+    const locatorOutput = new MockOutputChannel('locator');
 
     setup(() => {
         createLogOutputChannelStub = sinon.stub(windowsApis, 'createLogOutputChannel');
-        createLogOutputChannelStub.returns(new MockOutputChannel('locator'));
+        createLogOutputChannelStub.returns(locatorOutput);
 
         getWorkspaceFolderPathsStub = sinon.stub(workspaceApis, 'getWorkspaceFolderPaths');
         getWorkspaceFolderPathsStub.returns([]);
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ suite('Native Python Finder', () => {
         }
 
         // typically all test envs should have at least one environment
-        assert.isNotEmpty(envs);
+        assert.isNotEmpty(envs, `Python Locator output:\n${locatorOutput.output || '(none)'}`);
     });
 
     test('Resolve should return python environments with version', async () => {