diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9be8167..9b57907 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "domcloud-bridge",
-  "version": "0.41.0",
+  "version": "0.41.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "domcloud-bridge",
-      "version": "0.41.0",
+      "version": "0.41.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.6.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d239c25..b85cbb6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "domcloud-bridge",
-  "version": "0.41.0",
+  "version": "0.41.2",
   "description": "Deployment runner for DOM Cloud",
   "main": "app.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/src/executor/runner.js b/src/executor/runner.js
index 98a5a92..9133678 100644
--- a/src/executor/runner.js
+++ b/src/executor/runner.js
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ export default async function runConfig(config, domain, writer, sandbox = false)
                                 await sshExec(`mv ~/tmp/python/install/* ~/.pyenv/versions/${parg.version} || true ; rm -rf ~/tmp/python`);
                                 await sshExec(`(cd ~/.pyenv/versions/${parg.version}/bin && ln -s python3 python) || true`);
                                 await sshExec("cd ~/public_html", false);
-                            } else {
+                            } else if (parg.version !== "system") {
                                 await sshExec(`pyenv install ${parg.version} -s`);
                             }
                             await sshExec(`pyenv global ${parg.version.replace(":latest", "")} ; source ~/.bashrc`);
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 07dac9d..4cdcc32 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ export const getPythonVersion = (/** @type {string} */ status) => {
         return expand(status);
     }
     switch (status) {
+        case 'system':
+            return expand(status);
         case 'lts':
         case 'security':
             var security = pythonVersionsList.find(x => {