diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c1b40af4..917451dee 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,13 +59,14 @@ if(USE_IMAGE_COMPARE_PY)
 
   # Since msys2 on Windows prefers bin/ over Scripts, we need to look for the actual folder to determine
   # how to utilize the venv
-  find_path(VENV_BIN_PATH activate PATHS "${VENV_DIR}/bin" "${VENV_DIR}/Scripts" NO_DEFAULT_PATH NO_CACHE)
-  if(WIN32)
-    set(IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE "${VENV_BIN_PATH}/python.exe")
-  else()
-    set(IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE "${VENV_BIN_PATH}/python")
-  endif()
-  if(EXISTS "${IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE}")
+  # find_path(VENV_BIN_PATH activate PATHS "${VENV_DIR}/bin" "${VENV_DIR}/Scripts" NO_DEFAULT_PATH NO_CACHE)
+  # if(WIN32)
+  #   set(IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE "${VENV_BIN_PATH}/python.exe")
+  # else()
+  #   set(IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE "${VENV_BIN_PATH}/python")
+  # endif()
+  set(IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE "python3")
+  # if(EXISTS "${IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE}")
     message(STATUS "venv found, testing libraries")
     execute_process(
       COMMAND "${IMAGE_COMPARE_EXE}" "${CCSD}/image_compare.py" "--status"
@@ -77,10 +78,10 @@ if(USE_IMAGE_COMPARE_PY)
       message(STATUS "venv libraries complete")
       set(BUILD_VENV FALSE)
     endif()
-  else()
-    message(STATUS "venv not found")
-    set(BUILD_VENV TRUE)
-  endif()
+  # else()
+  #   message(STATUS "venv not found")
+  #   set(BUILD_VENV TRUE)
+  # endif()
   if(BUILD_VENV)
     message(STATUS "Setting up testing venv for image comparison")
     execute_process(