diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1625cb5fd695..ba6bc318dbbb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ lit.site.cfg.py
 
 # External software
 /ext
+
+# CMake preset file
+CMakeUserPresets.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1953c7bd07a1..f738779772eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -504,9 +504,12 @@ else()
   # Lookup python either way as some integration tests use python without the
   # bindings
   find_package(Python3)
-  if(Python3_FOUND)
-    message(STATUS "Found python at ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}")
-  endif()
+endif()
+
+set(Python3_FIND_VIRTUALENV FIRST)
+
+if(Python3_FOUND)
+  message(STATUS "Found python at ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}")
 endif()
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------