diff --git a/src/webview/newMicroPythonProjectPanel.mts b/src/webview/newMicroPythonProjectPanel.mts
index 3e13f77..1c296b5 100644
--- a/src/webview/newMicroPythonProjectPanel.mts
+++ b/src/webview/newMicroPythonProjectPanel.mts
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ export class NewMicroPythonProjectPanel {
     let python3Path: string | undefined;
     if (process.platform === "darwin" || process.platform === "win32") {
       switch (data.pythonMode) {
-        // TODO: add a simpler option, maybe to select via python extension api
+        case 0:
+          python3Path = data.pythonPath;
+          break;
         case 1:
           python3Path = process.platform === "win32" ? "python" : "python3";
           break;
diff --git a/web/mpy/main.js b/web/mpy/main.js
index 2acf3f0..5633131 100644
--- a/web/mpy/main.js
+++ b/web/mpy/main.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var submitted = false;
     let pythonPath = null;
     for (let i = 0; i < pythonVersionRadio.length; i++) {
       if (pythonVersionRadio[i].checked) {
-        pythonMode = pythonVersionRadio[i].value;
+        pythonMode = Number(pythonVersionRadio[i].value);
         break;
       }
     }