diff --git a/fades/envbuilder.py b/fades/envbuilder.py
index 1df1d3f..362531e 100644
--- a/fades/envbuilder.py
+++ b/fades/envbuilder.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import pathlib
 import shutil
 
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -80,7 +81,9 @@ def create_with_external_venv(self, interpreter, options):
             logger.exception("Error creating virtual environment:  %s", error)
             raise FadesError("General error while running external venv")
 
-        self.env_bin_path = os.path.join(self.env_path, 'bin')
+        # XXX Facundo 2024-06-29: the helper uses pathlib; eventually everything will be
+        # pathlib (see #435), so these translations will be cleaned up
+        self.env_bin_path = str(helpers.get_env_bin_path(pathlib.Path(self.env_path)))
 
     def create_env(self, interpreter, is_current, options):
         """Create the virtual environment and return its info."""
diff --git a/fades/helpers.py b/fades/helpers.py
index 035b4ba..8296c28 100644
--- a/fades/helpers.py
+++ b/fades/helpers.py
@@ -358,3 +358,12 @@ def download_remote_script(url):
     temp_fh.write(content)
     temp_fh.close()
     return temp_fh.name
+
+
+def get_env_bin_path(base_env_path):
+    """Find and return the environment's binary path in a multiplatformy way."""
+    for subdir in ("bin", "Scripts"):
+        binpath = base_env_path / subdir
+        if binpath.exists():
+            return binpath
+    raise ValueError(f"Binary subdir not found in {base_env_path!r}")
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.py b/tests/test_helpers.py
index be54f0a..caf895c 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from urllib.request import Request
 
 import logassert
-
+import pytest
 from xdg import BaseDirectory
 
 from fades import HTTP_STATUS_NOT_FOUND, HTTP_STATUS_OK, helpers
@@ -563,3 +563,22 @@ def test_downloader_raw_with_redirection(self):
         self.assertEqual(content, raw_service_response.decode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertLoggedInfo("Download redirect detect, now downloading from", final_url)
+
+
+def test_getbinpath_posix(tmp_path):
+    realbin = tmp_path / "bin"
+    realbin.mkdir()
+    path = helpers.get_env_bin_path(tmp_path)
+    assert path == realbin
+
+
+def test_getbinpath_windows(tmp_path):
+    realbin = tmp_path / "Scripts"
+    realbin.mkdir()
+    path = helpers.get_env_bin_path(tmp_path)
+    assert path == realbin
+
+
+def test_getbinpath_missing(tmp_path):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        helpers.get_env_bin_path(tmp_path)