diff --git a/python/services/system-python/src/com/intellij/python/community/services/systemPython/impl/providers/MacSystemPythonProvider.kt b/python/services/system-python/src/com/intellij/python/community/services/systemPython/impl/providers/MacSystemPythonProvider.kt
index 15e67c838cdf..f1ee51e49423 100644
--- a/python/services/system-python/src/com/intellij/python/community/services/systemPython/impl/providers/MacSystemPythonProvider.kt
+++ b/python/services/system-python/src/com/intellij/python/community/services/systemPython/impl/providers/MacSystemPythonProvider.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.intellij.python.community.services.systemPython.SystemPythonProvider
 import com.jetbrains.python.PyToolUIInfo
 import com.jetbrains.python.PythonBinary
 import com.jetbrains.python.errorProcessing.PyResult
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.flavors.MacPythonSdkFlavor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import java.nio.file.Path
@@ -15,11 +16,14 @@ import java.nio.file.Path
 internal class MacSystemPythonProvider : SystemPythonProvider {
 
   private val directories = listOf(
-    Path.of("/usr/bin"),
     Path.of("/usr/local/bin"),
-    Path.of("/usr/local/Cellar/python"),
-    Path.of("/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions"),
-    Path.of("/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions"),
+    Path.of("/usr/local/Cellar/python/bin"),
+    Path.of("/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/bin"),
+    Path.of("/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/bin"),
+  )
+
+  private val xcodePythonDirectories = listOf(
+    Path.of("/usr/bin"),
   )
 
   // Patterns to match Python executable filenames
@@ -35,8 +39,15 @@ internal class MacSystemPythonProvider : SystemPythonProvider {
       return PyResult.success(emptySet())
     }
 
+    val directoriesToSearch = buildList {
+      addAll(directories)
+      if (MacPythonSdkFlavor.areCommandLineDeveloperToolsAvailable()) {
+        addAll(xcodePythonDirectories)
+      }
+    }
+
     val pythons = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-      return@withContext collectPythonsInPaths(directories, names)
+      return@withContext collectPythonsInPaths(directoriesToSearch, names)
     }
 
     return PyResult.success(pythons)