From 011c29d8bb5720ae40713d941ccdf9a39aee8752 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: finswimmer <finswimmer77@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:43:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docs: virtualenvs.prefer-active-python no longer
 experimental

---
 docs/configuration.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 67c280246a1..f5ae70cc6b8 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ Directory where virtual environments will be created.
 This setting controls the global virtual environment storage path. It most likely will not be useful at the local level. To store virtual environments in the project root, see `virtualenvs.in-project`.
 {{% /note %}}
 
-### `virtualenvs.prefer-active-python` (experimental)
+### `virtualenvs.prefer-active-python`
 
 **Type**: `boolean`
 

From 74647f381a62eb8ba183e1019300e3ebce6d81b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: finswimmer <finswimmer77@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:49:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] feat(config)!: change virtualenvs.prefer-active-python
 default to true

---
 docs/configuration.md                 |  4 +++-
 src/poetry/config/config.py           |  2 +-
 tests/console/commands/test_config.py | 12 ++++++------
 tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py   |  8 ++++++++
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index f5ae70cc6b8..ab6ae5d9e61 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -423,10 +423,12 @@ This setting controls the global virtual environment storage path. It most likel
 
 **Type**: `boolean`
 
-**Default**: `false`
+**Default**: `true`
 
 **Environment Variable**: `POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_PREFER_ACTIVE_PYTHON`
 
+*Default changed to `true` in 2.0.0*
+
 *Introduced in 1.2.0*
 
 Use currently activated Python version to create a new virtual environment.
diff --git a/src/poetry/config/config.py b/src/poetry/config/config.py
index 74182a358fd..070bc13e6eb 100644
--- a/src/poetry/config/config.py
+++ b/src/poetry/config/config.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Config:
                 "system-site-packages": False,
                 "no-pip": False,
             },
-            "prefer-active-python": False,
+            "prefer-active-python": True,
             "prompt": "{project_name}-py{python_version}",
         },
         "requests": {
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_config.py b/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
index 095c6ab7a29..a509a343c67 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def test_list_displays_default_value_if_not_set(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
+virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
 """
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def test_list_displays_set_get_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
+virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
 """
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def test_unset_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
+virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
 """
     assert config.set_config_source.call_count == 0  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def test_unset_repo_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
+virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
 """
     assert config.set_config_source.call_count == 0  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def test_list_displays_set_get_local_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
+virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
 """
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def test_list_must_not_display_sources_from_pyproject_toml(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
+virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
 """
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py b/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
index e607e239bd5..72a1ae111ba 100644
--- a/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
+++ b/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ def test_deactivate_non_activated_but_existing(
     mocker: MockerFixture,
     venv_name: str,
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -521,6 +522,7 @@ def test_deactivate_activated(
     mocker: MockerFixture,
     venv_name: str,
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -894,6 +896,7 @@ def test_create_venv_tries_to_find_a_compatible_python_executable_using_generic_
     venv_name: str,
     venv_flags_default: dict[str, bool],
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -952,6 +955,7 @@ def test_create_venv_tries_to_find_a_compatible_python_executable_using_specific
     venv_name: str,
     venv_flags_default: dict[str, bool],
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -987,6 +991,7 @@ def test_create_venv_tries_to_find_a_compatible_python_executable_using_specific
 def test_create_venv_fails_if_no_compatible_python_version_could_be_found(
     manager: EnvManager, poetry: Poetry, config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -1016,6 +1021,7 @@ def test_create_venv_fails_if_no_compatible_python_version_could_be_found(
 def test_create_venv_does_not_try_to_find_compatible_versions_with_executable(
     manager: EnvManager, poetry: Poetry, config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -1048,6 +1054,7 @@ def test_create_venv_uses_patch_version_to_detect_compatibility(
     venv_name: str,
     venv_flags_default: dict[str, bool],
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -1151,6 +1158,7 @@ def test_create_venv_project_name_empty_sets_correct_prompt(
     mocker: MockerFixture,
     config_virtualenvs_path: Path,
 ) -> None:
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 

From 5e8829ebf659634db303413eb74ea7c39e4ae650 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: finswimmer <finswimmer77@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:36:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] feat(config)!: rename virtualenvs.prefer-active-python to
 use-poetry-python

---
 docs/basic-usage.md                    |  1 -
 docs/configuration.md                  | 30 ++++++++++++--------------
 docs/managing-environments.md          |  4 ++--
 src/poetry/config/config.py            |  4 ++--
 src/poetry/console/commands/config.py  |  2 +-
 src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py    |  6 ++----
 src/poetry/utils/env/python_manager.py |  2 +-
 tests/console/commands/test_config.py  | 12 +++++------
 tests/console/commands/test_init.py    | 12 +++++------
 tests/console/commands/test_new.py     | 12 +++++------
 tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py    | 16 +++++++-------
 tests/utils/test_python_manager.py     |  8 ++++---
 12 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/basic-usage.md b/docs/basic-usage.md
index c7fa444bc66..049709b962f 100644
--- a/docs/basic-usage.md
+++ b/docs/basic-usage.md
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ we are allowing any version of Python 3 that is greater than `3.7.0`.
 
 When you run `poetry install`, you must have access to some version of a Python interpreter that satisfies this constraint available on your system.
 Poetry will not install a Python interpreter for you.
-If you use a tool like `pyenv`, you can use the experimental configuration value [`virtualenvs.prefer-active-python`]({{< relref "configuration/#virtualenvsprefer-active-python-experimental" >}}).
 
 ### Initialising a pre-existing project
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index ab6ae5d9e61..bafd20ab73a 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ virtualenvs.options.always-copy = true
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = "{cache-dir}/virtualenvs"  # /path/to/cache/directory/virtualenvs
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = false
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{project_name}-py{python_version}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 ```
 
 ## Displaying a single configuration setting
@@ -419,21 +419,6 @@ Directory where virtual environments will be created.
 This setting controls the global virtual environment storage path. It most likely will not be useful at the local level. To store virtual environments in the project root, see `virtualenvs.in-project`.
 {{% /note %}}
 
-### `virtualenvs.prefer-active-python`
-
-**Type**: `boolean`
-
-**Default**: `true`
-
-**Environment Variable**: `POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_PREFER_ACTIVE_PYTHON`
-
-*Default changed to `true` in 2.0.0*
-
-*Introduced in 1.2.0*
-
-Use currently activated Python version to create a new virtual environment.
-If set to `false`, Python version used during Poetry installation is used.
-
 ### `virtualenvs.prompt`
 
 **Type**: `string`
@@ -447,6 +432,19 @@ If set to `false`, Python version used during Poetry installation is used.
 Format string defining the prompt to be displayed when the virtual environment is activated.
 The variables `project_name` and `python_version` are available for formatting.
 
+### `virtualenvs.use-poetry-python`
+
+**Type**: `boolean`
+
+**Default**: `false`
+
+**Environment Variable**: `POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_USE_POETRY_PYTHON`
+
+*Introduced in 2.0.0*
+
+By default, Poetry will use the activated Python version to create a new virtual environment.
+If set to `true`, Python version used during Poetry installation is used.
+
 ### `repositories.<name>.url`
 
 **Type**: `string`
diff --git a/docs/managing-environments.md b/docs/managing-environments.md
index be89afc7c80..2f076666e52 100644
--- a/docs/managing-environments.md
+++ b/docs/managing-environments.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ to activate one explicitly, see [Switching environments](#switching-between-envi
 
 {{% note %}}
 If you use a tool like [pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv) to manage different Python versions,
-you can set the experimental `virtualenvs.prefer-active-python` option to `true`. Poetry
-will then try to find the current `python` of your shell.
+you can switch the current `python` of your shell and Poetry will use it to create
+the new environment.
 
 For instance, if your project requires a newer Python than is available with
 your system, a standard workflow would be:
diff --git a/src/poetry/config/config.py b/src/poetry/config/config.py
index 070bc13e6eb..621b41ad871 100644
--- a/src/poetry/config/config.py
+++ b/src/poetry/config/config.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Config:
                 "system-site-packages": False,
                 "no-pip": False,
             },
-            "prefer-active-python": True,
+            "use-poetry-python": False,
             "prompt": "{project_name}-py{python_version}",
         },
         "requests": {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def _get_normalizer(name: str) -> Callable[[str], Any]:
             "virtualenvs.options.always-copy",
             "virtualenvs.options.no-pip",
             "virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages",
-            "virtualenvs.options.prefer-active-python",
+            "virtualenvs.use-poetry-python",
             "installer.parallel",
             "solver.lazy-wheel",
             "system-git-client",
diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py
index 1ce10c6a899..cae7f3d40a7 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def unique_config_values(self) -> dict[str, tuple[Any, Any]]:
             ),
             "virtualenvs.options.no-pip": (boolean_validator, boolean_normalizer),
             "virtualenvs.path": (str, lambda val: str(Path(val))),
-            "virtualenvs.prefer-active-python": (boolean_validator, boolean_normalizer),
+            "virtualenvs.user-poetry-python": (boolean_validator, boolean_normalizer),
             "virtualenvs.prompt": (str, str),
             "system-git-client": (boolean_validator, boolean_normalizer),
             "requests.max-retries": (lambda val: int(val) >= 0, int_normalizer),
diff --git a/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py b/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
index 8d0835b0692..0a5cba440e2 100644
--- a/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
+++ b/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
@@ -397,9 +397,7 @@ def create_venv(
 
         create_venv = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.create")
         in_project_venv = self.use_in_project_venv()
-        prefer_active_python = self._poetry.config.get(
-            "virtualenvs.prefer-active-python"
-        )
+        use_poetry_python = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.use-poetry-python")
         venv_prompt = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.prompt")
 
         python = (
@@ -424,7 +422,7 @@ def create_venv(
             # If an executable has been specified, we stop there
             # and notify the user of the incompatibility.
             # Otherwise, we try to find a compatible Python version.
-            if executable and not prefer_active_python:
+            if executable and use_poetry_python:
                 raise NoCompatiblePythonVersionFoundError(
                     self._poetry.package.python_versions,
                     python.patch_version.to_string(),
diff --git a/src/poetry/utils/env/python_manager.py b/src/poetry/utils/env/python_manager.py
index ce1d8103978..1779087f02c 100644
--- a/src/poetry/utils/env/python_manager.py
+++ b/src/poetry/utils/env/python_manager.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def get_by_name(cls, python_name: str) -> Python | None:
     def get_preferred_python(cls, config: Config, io: IO | None = None) -> Python:
         io = io or NullIO()
 
-        if config.get("virtualenvs.prefer-active-python") and (
+        if not config.get("virtualenvs.use-poetry-python") and (
             active_python := Python._detect_active_python(io)
         ):
             return cls(executable=active_python)
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_config.py b/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
index a509a343c67..0ad04eb20b3 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def test_list_displays_default_value_if_not_set(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 """
 
     assert tester.io.fetch_output() == expected
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ def test_list_displays_set_get_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 """
 
     assert config.set_config_source.call_count == 0  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ def test_unset_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 """
     assert config.set_config_source.call_count == 0  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
     assert tester.io.fetch_output() == expected
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ def test_unset_repo_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 """
     assert config.set_config_source.call_count == 0  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
     assert tester.io.fetch_output() == expected
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ def test_list_displays_set_get_local_setting(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 """
 
     assert config.set_config_source.call_count == 1  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ def test_list_must_not_display_sources_from_pyproject_toml(
 virtualenvs.options.no-pip = false
 virtualenvs.options.system-site-packages = false
 virtualenvs.path = {venv_path}  # {config_cache_dir / 'virtualenvs'}
-virtualenvs.prefer-active-python = true
 virtualenvs.prompt = "{{project_name}}-py{{python_version}}"
+virtualenvs.use-poetry-python = false
 """
 
     assert tester.io.fetch_output() == expected
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_init.py b/tests/console/commands/test_init.py
index 2393c425f88..20aeede6b2a 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_init.py
@@ -1087,14 +1087,14 @@ def test_package_include(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ["prefer_active", "python"],
+    ["use_poetry_python", "python"],
     [
-        (True, "1.1"),
-        (False, f"{sys.version_info[0]}.{sys.version_info[1]}"),
+        (False, "1.1"),
+        (True, f"{sys.version_info[0]}.{sys.version_info[1]}"),
     ],
 )
-def test_respect_prefer_active_on_init(
-    prefer_active: bool,
+def test_respect_use_poetry_python_on_init(
+    use_poetry_python: bool,
     python: str,
     config: Config,
     mocker: MockerFixture,
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ def mock_check_output(cmd: str, *_: Any, **__: Any) -> str:
         "poetry.utils.env.python_manager.Python._full_python_path",
         return_value=Path(f"/usr/bin/python{python}"),
     )
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = prefer_active
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = use_poetry_python
     pyproject_file = source_dir / "pyproject.toml"
 
     tester.execute(
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_new.py b/tests/console/commands/test_new.py
index b9b4579ba7e..fdad9e6620b 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_new.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_new.py
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ def test_command_new_with_readme(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ["prefer_active", "python"],
+    ["use_poetry_python", "python"],
     [
-        (True, "1.1"),
-        (False, f"{sys.version_info[0]}.{sys.version_info[1]}"),
+        (False, "1.1"),
+        (True, f"{sys.version_info[0]}.{sys.version_info[1]}"),
     ],
 )
-def test_respect_prefer_active_on_new(
-    prefer_active: bool,
+def test_respect_use_poetry_python_on_new(
+    use_poetry_python: bool,
     python: str,
     config: Config,
     mocker: MockerFixture,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def mock_check_output(cmd: str, *_: Any, **__: Any) -> str:
         return_value=Path(f"/usr/bin/python{python}"),
     )
 
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = prefer_active
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = use_poetry_python
 
     package = "package"
     path = tmp_path / package
diff --git a/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py b/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
index 72a1ae111ba..6b476b37456 100644
--- a/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
+++ b/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ def test_deactivate_non_activated_but_existing(
     mocker: MockerFixture,
     venv_name: str,
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ def test_deactivate_activated(
     mocker: MockerFixture,
     venv_name: str,
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ def test_create_venv_tries_to_find_a_compatible_python_executable_using_generic_
     venv_name: str,
     venv_flags_default: dict[str, bool],
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ def test_create_venv_tries_to_find_a_compatible_python_executable_using_specific
     venv_name: str,
     venv_flags_default: dict[str, bool],
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ def test_create_venv_tries_to_find_a_compatible_python_executable_using_specific
 def test_create_venv_fails_if_no_compatible_python_version_could_be_found(
     manager: EnvManager, poetry: Poetry, config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ def test_create_venv_fails_if_no_compatible_python_version_could_be_found(
 def test_create_venv_does_not_try_to_find_compatible_versions_with_executable(
     manager: EnvManager, poetry: Poetry, config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ def test_create_venv_uses_patch_version_to_detect_compatibility(
     venv_name: str,
     venv_flags_default: dict[str, bool],
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ def test_create_venv_project_name_empty_sets_correct_prompt(
     mocker: MockerFixture,
     config_virtualenvs_path: Path,
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = False
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = True
     if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
         del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_python_manager.py b/tests/utils/test_python_manager.py
index 263cd4d572c..b7e48cde022 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_python_manager.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_python_manager.py
@@ -56,12 +56,14 @@ def test_python_get_preferred_default(config: Config) -> None:
     )
 
 
-def test_python_get_preferred_activated(config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+def test_python_get_preferred_poetry_python_disabled(
+    config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture
+) -> None:
     mocker.patch(
         "subprocess.check_output",
         side_effect=check_output_wrapper(Version.parse("3.7.1")),
     )
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = True
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = False
     python = Python.get_preferred_python(config)
 
     assert python.executable.as_posix().startswith("/usr/bin/python")
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ def test_python_get_preferred_activated(config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture) -
 def test_python_get_preferred_activated_fallback(
     config: Config, mocker: MockerFixture
 ) -> None:
-    config.config["virtualenvs"]["prefer-active-python"] = True
+    config.config["virtualenvs"]["use-poetry-python"] = False
     with mocker.patch(
         "subprocess.check_output",
         side_effect=subprocess.CalledProcessError(1, "some command"),