diff --git a/crates/languages/src/python.rs b/crates/languages/src/python.rs
index fcd0ddcab1..84877b50c7 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/python.rs
+++ b/crates/languages/src/python.rs
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ const PYTHON_TEST_TARGET_TASK_VARIABLE: VariableName =
 const PYTHON_ACTIVE_TOOLCHAIN_PATH: VariableName =
     VariableName::Custom(Cow::Borrowed("PYTHON_ACTIVE_ZED_TOOLCHAIN"));
 
+const PYTHON_ACTIVE_TOOLCHAIN_PATH_RAW: VariableName =
+    VariableName::Custom(Cow::Borrowed("PYTHON_ACTIVE_ZED_TOOLCHAIN_RAW"));
+
 const PYTHON_MODULE_NAME_TASK_VARIABLE: VariableName =
     VariableName::Custom(Cow::Borrowed("PYTHON_MODULE_NAME"));
 
@@ -378,24 +381,25 @@ impl ContextProvider for PythonContextProvider {
         let worktree_id = location.buffer.read(cx).file().map(|f| f.worktree_id(cx));
 
         cx.spawn(async move |cx| {
-            let active_toolchain = if let Some(worktree_id) = worktree_id {
+            let raw_toolchain = if let Some(worktree_id) = worktree_id {
                 toolchains
                     .active_toolchain(worktree_id, Arc::from("".as_ref()), "Python".into(), cx)
                     .await
                     .map_or_else(
-                        || "python3".to_owned(),
-                        |toolchain| format!("\"{}\"", toolchain.path),
+                        || String::from("python3"),
+                        |toolchain| toolchain.path.to_string(),
                     )
             } else {
                 String::from("python3")
             };
+            let active_toolchain = format!("\"{raw_toolchain}\"");
             let toolchain = (PYTHON_ACTIVE_TOOLCHAIN_PATH, active_toolchain);
-
+            let raw_toolchain = (PYTHON_ACTIVE_TOOLCHAIN_PATH_RAW, raw_toolchain);
             Ok(task::TaskVariables::from_iter(
                 test_target
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(module_target.into_iter())
-                    .chain([toolchain]),
+                    .chain([toolchain, raw_toolchain]),
             ))
         })
     }
diff --git a/crates/project/src/debugger/locators/python.rs b/crates/project/src/debugger/locators/python.rs
index d331d0258e..4af0d0b40d 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/debugger/locators/python.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/debugger/locators/python.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use dap::{DapLocator, DebugRequest, adapters::DebugAdapterName};
 use gpui::SharedString;
 
-use task::{DebugScenario, SpawnInTerminal, TaskTemplate};
+use task::{DebugScenario, SpawnInTerminal, TaskTemplate, VariableName};
 
 pub(crate) struct PythonLocator;
 
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ impl DapLocator for PythonLocator {
             // We cannot debug selections.
             return None;
         }
+        let command = if build_config.command
+            == VariableName::Custom("PYTHON_ACTIVE_ZED_TOOLCHAIN".into()).template_value()
+        {
+            VariableName::Custom("PYTHON_ACTIVE_ZED_TOOLCHAIN_RAW".into()).template_value()
+        } else {
+            build_config.command.clone()
+        };
         let module_specifier_position = build_config
             .args
             .iter()
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ impl DapLocator for PythonLocator {
         }
         let mut config = serde_json::json!({
             "request": "launch",
-            "python": build_config.command,
+            "python": command,
             "args": args,
             "cwd": build_config.cwd.clone()
         });