diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index ad166870..c7511fcc 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,41 @@
 area/workflow/dotnet_clipackage:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/dotnet_clipackage/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/dotnet_clipackage/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/dotnet_clipackage/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/dotnet_clipackage/**/*
 
 area/workflow/go_modules:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/go_modules/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/go_modules/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/go_modules/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/go_modules/**/*
 
 area/workflow/java_gradle:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_gradle/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_gradle/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_gradle/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_gradle/**/*
 
 area/workflow/java_maven:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_maven/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_maven/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_maven/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/java_maven/**/*
 
 area/workflow/node_npm:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/nodejs_npm/**/*
 
 area/workflow/python_pip:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/**/*
 
 area/workflow/ruby_bundler:
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/ruby_bundler/*
-- aws_lambda_builders/workflows/ruby_bundler/**/*
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/ruby_bundler/*
+      - aws_lambda_builders/workflows/ruby_bundler/**/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 192eb668..b912f095 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.10"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - name: Unit Testing
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           - 9
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
           - 9
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: '^1.16'
       - run: make init
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           java-version: '21'
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '21'
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - run: make init
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - run: |
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - run: make init
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ jobs:
           - stable
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-issue-on-release.yml b/.github/workflows/close-issue-on-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..413b6cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-issue-on-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Close issues on release cut
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [released]
+
+jobs:
+  run-workflow:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Close issues marked
+      env:
+        REPO : ${{ github.repository }}
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        release_url=$(gh release view ${{ github.ref_name }} --repo $REPO --json url --jq ".url")
+        for issue_number in $(gh issue list -l "stage/waiting-for-release" --repo $REPO --json number --jq ".[].number"); do
+          gh issue close $issue_number -c "Patch is released in [${{ github.ref_name }}]($release_url). If you are AWS SAM CLI user, please wait for next AWS SAM CLI release. Closing" -r completed --repo $REPO
+        done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
index 0567b1a2..dc2a77e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/labeler@v4
+    - uses: actions/labeler@v5
       with:
         repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
   apply-internal-external-label:
diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
index c35fe4e1..32702e3b 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # Changing version will trigger a new release!
 # Please make the version change as the last step of your development.
 
-__version__ = "1.43.0"
+__version__ = "1.44.0"
 RPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "0.3"
diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py
index d325559d..dcef47a9 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py
@@ -49,11 +49,18 @@ def execute(self) -> None:
         pip_runner = PipRunner(python_exe=python_with_pip, pip=pip)
 
         dependency_builder = DependencyBuilder(
-            osutils=self._os_utils, pip_runner=pip_runner, runtime=self.runtime, architecture=self.architecture
+            osutils=self._os_utils,
+            python_exe=python_with_pip,
+            pip_runner=pip_runner,
+            runtime=self.runtime,
+            architecture=self.architecture,
         )
 
         package_builder = PythonPipDependencyBuilder(
-            osutils=self._os_utils, runtime=self.runtime, dependency_builder=dependency_builder
+            osutils=self._os_utils,
+            runtime=self.runtime,
+            python_exe=python_with_pip,
+            dependency_builder=dependency_builder,
         )
         try:
             target_artifact_dir = self.artifacts_dir
diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/packager.py b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/packager.py
index 252e45f7..575ecb7d 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/packager.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/packager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import logging
 import re
 import subprocess
-import sys
 from email.parser import FeedParser
 from typing import Tuple
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ def get_lambda_abi(runtime):
 
 
 class PythonPipDependencyBuilder(object):
-    def __init__(self, runtime, osutils=None, dependency_builder=None, architecture=X86_64):
+    def __init__(self, runtime, python_exe, osutils=None, dependency_builder=None, architecture=X86_64):
         """Initialize a PythonPipDependencyBuilder.
 
         :type runtime: str
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ def __init__(self, runtime, osutils=None, dependency_builder=None, architecture=
             self.osutils = OSUtils()
 
         if dependency_builder is None:
-            dependency_builder = DependencyBuilder(self.osutils, runtime, architecture=architecture)
+            dependency_builder = DependencyBuilder(self.osutils, python_exe, runtime, architecture=architecture)
         self._dependency_builder = dependency_builder
 
     def build_dependencies(self, artifacts_dir_path, scratch_dir_path, requirements_path, ui=None, config=None):
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ class DependencyBuilder(object):
     # Unlikely to hit this case.
     _DEFAULT_GLIBC = (2, 17)
 
-    def __init__(self, osutils, runtime, pip_runner=None, architecture=X86_64):
+    def __init__(self, osutils, runtime, python_exe, pip_runner=None, architecture=X86_64):
         """Initialize a DependencyBuilder.
 
         :type osutils: :class:`lambda_builders.utils.OSUtils`
@@ -229,8 +228,9 @@ def __init__(self, osutils, runtime, pip_runner=None, architecture=X86_64):
         :param architecture: Architecture to build for.
         """
         self._osutils = osutils
+        self.python_exe = python_exe
         if pip_runner is None:
-            pip_runner = PipRunner(python_exe=None, pip=SubprocessPip(osutils))
+            pip_runner = PipRunner(python_exe=python_exe, pip=SubprocessPip(osutils))
         self._pip = pip_runner
         self.runtime = runtime
         self.architecture = architecture
@@ -364,7 +364,10 @@ def _download_all_dependencies(self, requirements_filename, directory):
         # which will serve as the primary list of dependencies needed to deploy
         # successfully.
         self._pip.download_all_dependencies(requirements_filename, directory)
-        deps = {Package(directory, filename) for filename in self._osutils.get_directory_contents(directory)}
+        deps = {
+            Package(directory, filename, self.python_exe)
+            for filename in self._osutils.get_directory_contents(directory)
+        }
         LOG.debug("Full dependency closure: %s", deps)
         return deps
 
@@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ def _build_sdists(self, sdists, directory, compile_c=True):
 
     def _categorize_wheel_files(self, directory):
         final_wheels = [
-            Package(directory, filename)
+            Package(directory, filename, self.python_exe)
             for filename in self._osutils.get_directory_contents(directory)
             if filename.endswith(".whl")
         ]
@@ -506,13 +509,14 @@ def _install_wheels(self, src_dir, dst_dir, wheels):
 class Package(object):
     """A class to represent a package downloaded but not yet installed."""
 
-    def __init__(self, directory, filename, osutils=None):
+    def __init__(self, directory, filename, python_exe, osutils=None):
         self.dist_type = "wheel" if filename.endswith(".whl") else "sdist"
         self._directory = directory
         self.filename = filename
         if osutils is None:
             osutils = OSUtils()
         self._osutils = osutils
+        self.python_exe = python_exe
         self._name, self._version = self._calculate_name_and_version()
 
     @property
@@ -553,7 +557,7 @@ def _calculate_name_and_version(self):
             # {platform tag}.whl
             name, version = self.filename.split("-")[:2]
         else:
-            info_fetcher = SDistMetadataFetcher(osutils=self._osutils)
+            info_fetcher = SDistMetadataFetcher(self.python_exe, osutils=self._osutils)
             sdist_path = self._osutils.joinpath(self._directory, self.filename)
             name, version = info_fetcher.get_package_name_and_version(sdist_path)
         normalized_name = self._normalize_name(name)
@@ -572,10 +576,11 @@ class SDistMetadataFetcher(object):
         "exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))"
     )
 
-    def __init__(self, osutils=None):
+    def __init__(self, python_exe, osutils=None):
         if osutils is None:
             osutils = OSUtils()
         self._osutils = osutils
+        self.python_exe = python_exe
 
     def _parse_pkg_info_file(self, filepath):
         # The PKG-INFO generated by the egg-info command is in an email feed
@@ -590,7 +595,7 @@ def _get_pkg_info_filepath(self, package_dir):
         setup_py = self._osutils.joinpath(package_dir, "setup.py")
         script = self._SETUPTOOLS_SHIM % setup_py
 
-        cmd = [sys.executable, "-c", script, "--no-user-cfg", "egg_info", "--egg-base", "egg-info"]
+        cmd = [self.python_exe, "-c", script, "--no-user-cfg", "egg_info", "--egg-base", "egg-info"]
         egg_info_dir = self._osutils.joinpath(package_dir, "egg-info")
         self._osutils.makedirs(egg_info_dir)
         p = subprocess.Popen(
diff --git a/requirements/dev.txt b/requirements/dev.txt
index 20af74f1..a5faa70b 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ pyelftools~=0.30 # Used to verify the generated Go binary architecture in integr
 # formatter
 black==22.6.0; python_version < "3.8"
 black==23.11.0; python_version >= "3.8"
-ruff==0.1.5
+ruff==0.1.7
diff --git a/tests/functional/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py b/tests/functional/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py
index 615d5e60..2a674afe 100644
--- a/tests/functional/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py
+++ b/tests/functional/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def _create_app_structure(tmpdir):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sdist_reader():
-    return SDistMetadataFetcher()
+    # We are removing references to sys.executable from the business logic but are using it here for testing purposes
+    return SDistMetadataFetcher(python_exe=sys.executable)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ def __init__(self, filename, dirarg, expected_args, whl_contents=None, expected_
     def _build_fake_whl(self, directory, filename):
         filepath = os.path.join(directory, filename)
         if not os.path.isfile(filepath):
-            package = Package(directory, filename)
+            package = Package(directory, filename, python_exe=sys.executable)
             with zipfile.ZipFile(filepath, "w") as z:
                 for content_path in self._whl_contents:
                     z.writestr(content_path.format(package_name=self._package_name, data_dir=package.data_dir), b"")
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ def _write_requirements_txt(self, packages, directory):
     def _make_appdir_and_dependency_builder(self, reqs, tmpdir, runner, **kwargs):
         appdir = str(_create_app_structure(tmpdir))
         self._write_requirements_txt(reqs, appdir)
-        builder = DependencyBuilder(OSUtils(), "python3.9", runner, **kwargs)
+        builder = DependencyBuilder(OSUtils(), "python3.9", sys.executable, runner, **kwargs)
         return appdir, builder
 
     def test_can_build_local_dir_as_whl(self, tmpdir, pip_runner, osutils):
@@ -1020,22 +1021,22 @@ def test_same_pkg_sdist_and_wheel_collide(self, osutils, sdist_builder):
         with osutils.tempdir() as tempdir:
             sdist_builder.write_fake_sdist(tempdir, "foobar", "1.0")
             pkgs = set()
-            pkgs.add(Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl"))
-            pkgs.add(Package(tempdir, "foobar-1.0.zip"))
+            pkgs.add(Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable))
+            pkgs.add(Package(tempdir, "foobar-1.0.zip", python_exe=sys.executable))
             assert len(pkgs) == 1
 
     def test_ensure_sdist_name_normalized_for_comparison(self, osutils, sdist_builder):
         with osutils.tempdir() as tempdir:
             sdist_builder.write_fake_sdist(tempdir, "Foobar", "1.0")
             pkgs = set()
-            pkgs.add(Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl"))
-            pkgs.add(Package(tempdir, "Foobar-1.0.zip"))
+            pkgs.add(Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable))
+            pkgs.add(Package(tempdir, "Foobar-1.0.zip", python_exe=sys.executable))
             assert len(pkgs) == 1
 
     def test_ensure_wheel_name_normalized_for_comparison(self, osutils, sdist_builder):
         with osutils.tempdir() as tempdir:
             sdist_builder.write_fake_sdist(tempdir, "foobar", "1.0")
             pkgs = set()
-            pkgs.add(Package("", "Foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl"))
-            pkgs.add(Package(tempdir, "foobar-1.0.zip"))
+            pkgs.add(Package("", "Foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable))
+            pkgs.add(Package(tempdir, "foobar-1.0.zip", python_exe=sys.executable))
             assert len(pkgs) == 1
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_actions.py b/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_actions.py
index 2917fdf4..8cd43c04 100644
--- a/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_actions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_actions.py
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ def test_action_must_call_builder(self, find_runtime_mock, dependency_builder_mo
         )
         action.execute()
 
-        dependency_builder_mock.assert_called_with(osutils=ANY, pip_runner=ANY, runtime="runtime", architecture=X86_64)
+        dependency_builder_mock.assert_called_with(
+            osutils=ANY, pip_runner=ANY, runtime="runtime", architecture=X86_64, python_exe=ANY
+        )
 
         builder_instance.build_dependencies.assert_called_with(
             artifacts_dir_path="artifacts", scratch_dir_path="scratch_dir", requirements_path="manifest"
@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ def test_action_must_call_builder_with_architecture(
         )
         action.execute()
 
-        dependency_builder_mock.assert_called_with(osutils=ANY, pip_runner=ANY, runtime="runtime", architecture=ARM64)
+        dependency_builder_mock.assert_called_with(
+            osutils=ANY, pip_runner=ANY, runtime="runtime", architecture=ARM64, python_exe=ANY
+        )
 
         builder_instance.build_dependencies.assert_called_with(
             artifacts_dir_path="artifacts", scratch_dir_path="scratch_dir", requirements_path="manifest"
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py b/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py
index 5b8db021..e2d4300b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/workflows/python_pip/test_packager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 from collections import namedtuple
 from unittest import TestCase, mock
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import ANY, patch
 
 import pytest
 from parameterized import parameterized
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_can_call_dependency_builder(self, osutils):
         mock_dep_builder = mock.Mock(spec=DependencyBuilder)
         osutils_mock = mock.Mock(spec=osutils)
         builder = PythonPipDependencyBuilder(
-            osutils=osutils_mock, dependency_builder=mock_dep_builder, runtime="runtime"
+            osutils=osutils_mock, dependency_builder=mock_dep_builder, runtime="runtime", python_exe=sys.executable
         )
         builder.build_dependencies("artifacts/path/", "scratch_dir/path/", "path/to/requirements.txt")
         mock_dep_builder.build_site_packages.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -125,24 +125,26 @@ def test_can_call_dependency_builder(self, osutils):
     @mock.patch("aws_lambda_builders.workflows.python_pip.packager.DependencyBuilder")
     def test_can_create_new_dependency_builder(self, DependencyBuilderMock, osutils):
         osutils_mock = mock.Mock(spec=osutils)
-        builder = PythonPipDependencyBuilder(osutils=osutils_mock, runtime="runtime")
-        DependencyBuilderMock.assert_called_with(osutils_mock, "runtime", architecture=X86_64)
+        builder = PythonPipDependencyBuilder(osutils=osutils_mock, runtime="runtime", python_exe=sys.executable)
+        DependencyBuilderMock.assert_called_with(osutils_mock, ANY, "runtime", architecture=X86_64)
 
     @mock.patch("aws_lambda_builders.workflows.python_pip.packager.DependencyBuilder")
     def test_can_call_dependency_builder_with_architecture(self, DependencyBuilderMock, osutils):
         osutils_mock = mock.Mock(spec=osutils)
-        builder = PythonPipDependencyBuilder(osutils=osutils_mock, runtime="runtime", architecture=ARM64)
-        DependencyBuilderMock.assert_called_with(osutils_mock, "runtime", architecture=ARM64)
+        builder = PythonPipDependencyBuilder(
+            osutils=osutils_mock, runtime="runtime", architecture=ARM64, python_exe=sys.executable
+        )
+        DependencyBuilderMock.assert_called_with(osutils_mock, ANY, "runtime", architecture=ARM64)
 
 
 class TestPackage(object):
     def test_can_create_package_with_custom_osutils(self, osutils):
-        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", osutils)
+        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", sys.executable, osutils)
         assert pkg._osutils == osutils
 
     def test_wheel_package(self):
         filename = "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl"
-        pkg = Package("", filename)
+        pkg = Package("", filename, python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert pkg.dist_type == "wheel"
         assert pkg.filename == filename
         assert pkg.identifier == "foobar==1.0"
@@ -150,42 +152,42 @@ def test_wheel_package(self):
 
     def test_invalid_package(self):
         with pytest.raises(InvalidSourceDistributionNameError):
-            Package("", "foobar.jpg")
+            Package("", "foobar.jpg", python_exe=sys.executable)
 
     def test_diff_pkg_sdist_and_whl_do_not_collide(self):
         pkgs = set()
-        pkgs.add(Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl"))
-        pkgs.add(Package("", "badbaz-1.0-py3-none-any.whl"))
+        pkgs.add(Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable))
+        pkgs.add(Package("", "badbaz-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable))
         assert len(pkgs) == 2
 
     def test_same_pkg_is_eq(self):
-        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert pkg == pkg
 
     def test_pkg_is_eq_to_similar_pkg(self):
-        pure_pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl")
-        plat_pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-py39-manylinux1_x86_64.whl")
+        pure_pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
+        plat_pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-py39-manylinux1_x86_64.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert pure_pkg == plat_pkg
 
     def test_pkg_is_not_equal_to_different_type(self):
-        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         non_package_type = 1
         assert not (pkg == non_package_type)
 
     def test_pkg_repr(self):
-        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+        pkg = Package("", "foobar-1.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert repr(pkg) == "foobar==1.0(wheel)"
 
     def test_wheel_data_dir(self):
-        pkg = Package("", "foobar-2.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+        pkg = Package("", "foobar-2.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert pkg.data_dir == "foobar-2.0.data"
 
     def test_can_read_packages_with_underscore_in_name(self):
-        pkg = Package("", "foo_bar-2.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+        pkg = Package("", "foo_bar-2.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert pkg.identifier == "foo-bar==2.0"
 
     def test_can_read_packages_with_period_in_name(self):
-        pkg = Package("", "foo.bar-2.0-py3-none-any.whl")
+        pkg = Package("", "foo.bar-2.0-py3-none-any.whl", python_exe=sys.executable)
         assert pkg.identifier == "foo-bar==2.0"