diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp
index 17e101b2cfd..4846f12c12d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ public:
 
             PythonKitAspect::setPython(m_kit, m_comboBox->currentData().toString());
         });
+        connect(PythonSettings::instance(),
+                &PythonSettings::interpretersChanged,
+                this,
+                &PythonKitAspectImpl::refresh);
     }
 
     void makeReadOnly() override
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ public:
             m_comboBox->addItem(interpreter.name, interpreter.id);
 
         updateComboBox(PythonKitAspect::python(m_kit));
+        emit changed(); // we need to emit changed here to update changes in the macro expander
     }
 
     void updateComboBox(const std::optional<Interpreter> &python)
@@ -146,6 +151,25 @@ public:
             return {PythonKitAspect::id()};
         return {};
     }
+
+    void addToMacroExpander(Kit *kit, MacroExpander *expander) const override
+    {
+        QTC_ASSERT(kit, return);
+        expander->registerVariable("Python:Name",
+                                   Tr::tr("Name of Python Interpreter"),
+                                   [kit]() -> QString {
+                                       if (auto python = PythonKitAspect::python(kit))
+                                           return python->name;
+                                       return {};
+                                   });
+        expander->registerVariable("Python:Path",
+                                   Tr::tr("Path to Python Interpreter"),
+                                   [kit]() -> QString {
+                                       if (auto python = PythonKitAspect::python(kit))
+                                           return python->command.toUserOutput();
+                                       return {};
+                                   });
+    }
 };
 
 std::optional<Interpreter> PythonKitAspect::python(const Kit *kit)
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp
index 26f6b8de4db..7d0acd72715 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ void PythonSettings::addKitsForInterpreter(const Interpreter &interpreter)
             [interpreter](Kit *k) {
                 k->setAutoDetected(true);
                 k->setAutoDetectionSource("Python");
-                k->setUnexpandedDisplayName(interpreter.name);
+                k->setUnexpandedDisplayName("%{Python:Name}");
                 setRelevantAspectsToKit(k);
                 PythonKitAspect::setPython(k, interpreter.id);
                 k->setSticky(PythonKitAspect::id(), true);