diff --git a/src/managers/builtin/venvManager.ts b/src/managers/builtin/venvManager.ts
index cf5027a9..80bbd637 100644
--- a/src/managers/builtin/venvManager.ts
+++ b/src/managers/builtin/venvManager.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class VenvManager implements EnvironmentManager {
                     this.api,
                     this.log,
                     this,
-                    scope ? [scope] : this.api.getPythonProjects().map((p) => p.uri),
+                    scope ? [scope] : undefined,
                 );
                 await this.loadEnvMap();