diff --git a/pkg/tests/conftest.py b/pkg/tests/conftest.py
index 0bcf2252227..5eba84bb4aa 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/pkg/tests/conftest.py
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ def salt_master(salt_factories, install_salt, state_tree, pillar_tree):
             master_script = True
         # this check will need to be changed to install_salt.relenv
         # once the package version returns 3006 and not 3005 on master
+        if install_salt.relenv:
+            master_script = True
         elif not install_salt.upgrade:
             master_script = True
 
@@ -375,6 +377,8 @@ def salt_master(salt_factories, install_salt, state_tree, pillar_tree):
         python_executable = install_salt.bin_dir / "Scripts" / "python.exe"
         if install_salt.classic:
             python_executable = install_salt.bin_dir / "python.exe"
+        if install_salt.relenv:
+            python_executable = install_salt.install_dir / "Scripts" / "python.exe"
         factory = salt_factories.salt_master_daemon(
             random_string("master-"),
             defaults=config_defaults,