diff --git a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts
index e18f2fa79fde..f693a191d51b 100644
--- a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts
+++ b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export class VenvCreationProvider implements CreateEnvironmentProvider {
                                     EnvironmentType.System,
                                     EnvironmentType.MicrosoftStore,
                                     EnvironmentType.Global,
+                                    EnvironmentType.Pyenv,
                                 ].includes(i.envType),
                             {
                                 skipRecommended: true,