diff --git a/py/conftest.py b/py/conftest.py
index d5bf9aca8c1ea..a16c83b3e0226 100644
--- a/py/conftest.py
+++ b/py/conftest.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ def fin():
             options = get_options("Firefox", request.config) or webdriver.FirefoxOptions()
             options.set_capability("moz:firefoxOptions", {})
             options.enable_downloads = True
-        if driver_class == "WebKitGTK":
+        if driver_class.lower() == "webkitgtk":
+            driver_class = "WebKitGTK"
             options = get_options(driver_class, request.config)
         if driver_class == "Edge":
             options = get_options(driver_class, request.config)
diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/webkitgtk/service.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/webkitgtk/service.py
index 7414556370bd0..defb3b3ae0684 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/webkitgtk/service.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/webkitgtk/service.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+import shutil
 import warnings
 from typing import List
 from typing import Mapping
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@
 
 from selenium.webdriver.common import service
 
-DEFAULT_EXECUTABLE_PATH: str = "WebKitWebDriver"
+DEFAULT_EXECUTABLE_PATH: str = shutil.which("WebKitWebDriver")
 
 
 class Service(service.Service):
     """A Service class that is responsible for the starting and stopping of
-    `WPEWebDriver`.
+    `WebKitWebDriver`.
 
-    :param executable_path: install path of the WebKitWebDriver executable, defaults to `WebKitWebDriver`.
+    :param executable_path: install path of the WebKitWebDriver executable, defaults to the first `WebKitWebDriver` in `$PATH`.
     :param port: Port for the service to run on, defaults to 0 where the operating system will decide.
     :param service_args: (Optional) List of args to be passed to the subprocess when launching the executable.
     :param log_output: (Optional) File path for the file to be opened and passed as the subprocess stdout/stderr handler.