diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
index c0a713c73..9ece615c7 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 
 # Changing version will trigger a new release!
 # Please make the version change as the last step of your development.
-__version__ = "1.39.0"
+__version__ = "1.40.0"
 RPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "0.3"
diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py
index 0cf53323c..d325559de 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/workflows/python_pip/actions.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ def _find_runtime_with_pip(self) -> Tuple[SubprocessPip, str]:
                 # during the init phase
 
                 # we can ignore these and let the action fail at the end
-                LOG.debug(f"Python runtime path '{valid_python_path}' does not match the workflow")
+                LOG.debug(f"Python runtime path '{python_path}' does not match the workflow")
             except MissingPipError:
-                LOG.debug(f"Python runtime path '{valid_python_path}' does not contain pip")
+                LOG.debug(f"Python runtime path '{python_path}' does not contain pip")
 
         raise ActionFailedError("Failed to find a Python runtime containing pip on the PATH.")