diff --git a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/wrappingLocator.ts b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/wrappingLocator.ts
index 7431fc217b77..9cd1bffb0a09 100644
--- a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/wrappingLocator.ts
+++ b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/base/locators/common/wrappingLocator.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export class LazyWrappingLocator extends LazyResourceBasedLocator {
     }
 
     public async resolveEnv(env: string): Promise<PythonEnvInfo | undefined> {
+        await this.ensureResourcesReady();
         return this.wrapped!.resolveEnv(env);
     }