diff --git a/src/client/common/utils/localize.ts b/src/client/common/utils/localize.ts
index e3a3859840bf..74c367dad223 100644
--- a/src/client/common/utils/localize.ts
+++ b/src/client/common/utils/localize.ts
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export namespace CreateEnv {
         export const created = l10n.t('Environment created...');
         export const installingPackages = l10n.t('Installing packages...');
         export const errorCreatingEnvironment = l10n.t('Error while creating virtual environment.');
-        export const selectPythonQuickPickTitle = l10n.t('Select a python to use for environment creation');
+        export const selectPythonPlaceHolder = l10n.t('Select a python to create the virtual environment');
         export const providerDescription = l10n.t('Creates a `.venv` virtual environment in the current workspace');
         export const error = l10n.t('Creating virtual environment failed with error.');
         export const tomlExtrasQuickPickTitle = l10n.t('Select optional dependencies to install from pyproject.toml');
diff --git a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts
index 48baa70a745d..cdcb6436643c 100644
--- a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts
+++ b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/venvCreationProvider.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ export class VenvCreationProvider implements CreateEnvironmentProvider {
                             {
                                 skipRecommended: true,
                                 showBackButton: true,
+                                placeholder: CreateEnv.Venv.selectPythonPlaceHolder,
+                                title: null,
                             },
                         );
                     } catch (ex) {