diff --git a/_setup-python/action.yml b/_setup-python/action.yml
index 3d5273465..f05dae567 100644
--- a/_setup-python/action.yml
+++ b/_setup-python/action.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ inputs:
     required: true
     type: boolean
 
+outputs:
+  python-path:
+    description: "The path to the Python executable"
+    value: ${{ steps.python-path.outputs.PYTHON_PATH }}
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -102,3 +107,13 @@ runs:
       with:
         enable-cache: ${{ inputs.use-cache }}
         prune-cache: ${{ inputs.prune-uv-cache }}
+
+    - name: "Get Python path"
+      id: python-path
+      shell: python
+      # Using python shell to ensure compatibility with Windows runners
+      run: |
+        import sys
+        import os
+        with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a') as f:
+            f.write(f"PYTHON_PATH={sys.executable}\n")
diff --git a/build-wheelhouse/action.yml b/build-wheelhouse/action.yml
index b5db1d7d2..1188b86d7 100644
--- a/build-wheelhouse/action.yml
+++ b/build-wheelhouse/action.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ outputs:
       the virtual environment, such as running smoke tests.
     value: ${{ steps.virtual-environment-activation-command.outputs.ACTIVATE_VENV }}
 
+  python-path:
+    description: |
+      Path to the Python interpreter within the virtual environment set up by this action.
+      It can be reused in later steps of the same job to execute tasks within
+      the virtual environment, such as running smoke tests.
+    value: ${{ steps.virtual-environment-python-path.outputs.PYTHON_PATH }}
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -158,6 +165,7 @@ runs:
         persist-credentials: false
 
     - name: "Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+      id: setup-python
       uses: ansys/actions/_setup-python@main
       with:
         python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
@@ -243,6 +251,13 @@ runs:
           echo "ACTIVATE_VENV=$(echo 'source .venv/bin/activate')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         fi
 
+    - name: "Set up python path output"
+      id: virtual-environment-python-path
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ${ACTIVATE_VENV}
+        python -c "import sys,os;f=open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'],'a');f.write(f'PYTHON_PATH={sys.executable}\n');f.close()"
+
     - name: "Update pip"
       shell: bash
       env:
diff --git a/doc/source/changelog/1038.added.md b/doc/source/changelog/1038.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e17e754e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/changelog/1038.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Expose python-path output and propagate it to build-wheelhouse