diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index e7a09ab1c..930e175f2 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.16")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_pkg", version = "1.1.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.9.0")
+
+# TODO: when bumping to 1.9.0+, replace py/private/exec_tools/defs.bzl with
+# rules_python's public py_exec_tools_toolchain and PyExecToolsInfo, and switch
+# EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN back to @rules_python//python:exec_tools_toolchain_type.
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_shell", version = "0.6.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "tar.bzl", version = "0.5.5")
 bazel_dep(name = "with_cfg.bzl", version = "0.14.1")
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ use_repo(version, "bazel_features_globals", "bazel_features_version")
 # rules_oci and friends
 
 # rules_python and friends
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python_gazelle_plugin", version = "1.9.0", dev_dependency = IS_RELEASE)
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python_gazelle_plugin", version = "1.0.0", dev_dependency = IS_RELEASE)
 
 python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python", dev_dependency = IS_RELEASE)
 python.toolchain(
diff --git a/e2e/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/MODULE.bazel
index f974ca391..5ef04bd17 100644
--- a/e2e/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/MODULE.bazel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_lib", version = "3.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.16")
 bazel_dep(name = "tar.bzl", version = "0.5.5")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.9.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "toolchains_llvm_bootstrapped", version = "0.3.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_oci", version = "2.2.7")
diff --git a/py/private/exec_tools/BUILD.bazel b/py/private/exec_tools/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e87cbb1f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/private/exec_tools/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+load(":defs.bzl", "current_interpreter_executable")
+
+current_interpreter_executable(
+    name = "current_interpreter_executable",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/py/private/exec_tools/defs.bzl b/py/private/exec_tools/defs.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..965c6edba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/private/exec_tools/defs.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Copyright 2024 The Bazel Authors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Exec-configured Python interpreter toolchain.
+
+Hoisted from rules_python to avoid depending on its private API and to
+support rules_python >= 1.0.0 (exec_runtime was added in 1.9.0).
+"""
+
+load("@bazel_skylib//lib:paths.bzl", "paths")
+load("//py/private/toolchain:types.bzl", "PY_TOOLCHAIN")
+
+PyExecToolsInfo = provider(
+    doc = "Build tools used as part of building Python programs.",
+    fields = {
+        "exec_runtime": "PyRuntimeInfo | None: the py3_runtime from the exec interpreter.",
+    },
+)
+
+def _py_exec_tools_toolchain_impl(ctx):
+    exec_interpreter = ctx.attr.exec_interpreter
+
+    exec_runtime = None
+    if exec_interpreter != None and platform_common.ToolchainInfo in exec_interpreter:
+        tc = exec_interpreter[platform_common.ToolchainInfo]
+        exec_runtime = getattr(tc, "py3_runtime", None)
+
+    return [platform_common.ToolchainInfo(
+        exec_tools = PyExecToolsInfo(
+            exec_runtime = exec_runtime,
+        ),
+    )]
+
+py_exec_tools_toolchain = rule(
+    implementation = _py_exec_tools_toolchain_impl,
+    attrs = {
+        "exec_interpreter": attr.label(
+            default = "//py/private/exec_tools:current_interpreter_executable",
+            providers = [DefaultInfo, platform_common.ToolchainInfo],
+            cfg = "exec",
+        ),
+    },
+)
+
+def _current_interpreter_executable_impl(ctx):
+    toolchain = ctx.toolchains[PY_TOOLCHAIN]
+    runtime = toolchain.py3_runtime
+
+    # Name the output after the interpreter binary so tools like pyenv that
+    # use $0 to re-exec work correctly.
+    if runtime.interpreter:
+        executable = ctx.actions.declare_file(runtime.interpreter.basename)
+        ctx.actions.symlink(output = executable, target_file = runtime.interpreter, is_executable = True)
+    else:
+        executable = ctx.actions.declare_symlink(paths.basename(runtime.interpreter_path))
+        ctx.actions.symlink(output = executable, target_path = runtime.interpreter_path)
+
+    return [
+        toolchain,
+        DefaultInfo(
+            executable = executable,
+            runfiles = ctx.runfiles([executable], transitive_files = runtime.files),
+        ),
+    ]
+
+current_interpreter_executable = rule(
+    implementation = _current_interpreter_executable_impl,
+    toolchains = [PY_TOOLCHAIN],
+    executable = True,
+)
diff --git a/py/private/interpreter/repository.bzl b/py/private/interpreter/repository.bzl
index 8c2494240..f070cd51b 100644
--- a/py/private/interpreter/repository.bzl
+++ b/py/private/interpreter/repository.bzl
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def _build_file_content(major, minor, micro, python_bin, is_windows):
     return """\
 load("@rules_python//python:py_runtime.bzl", "py_runtime")
 load("@rules_python//python:py_runtime_pair.bzl", "py_runtime_pair")
-load("@rules_python//python/private:py_exec_tools_toolchain.bzl", "py_exec_tools_toolchain")
+load("@aspect_rules_py//py/private/exec_tools:defs.bzl", "py_exec_tools_toolchain")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ toolchain(
     name = "{name}_exec_tools",
     exec_compatible_with = {target_compatible_with},
     toolchain = "@{repo}//:exec_tools_toolchain",
-    toolchain_type = "@rules_python//python:exec_tools_toolchain_type",
+    toolchain_type = "@aspect_rules_py//py/private/toolchain:exec_tools_toolchain_type",
 )
 """.format(
             name = info["name"],
diff --git a/py/private/toolchain/BUILD.bazel b/py/private/toolchain/BUILD.bazel
index f0d036375..48a6eea65 100644
--- a/py/private/toolchain/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/py/private/toolchain/BUILD.bazel
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ toolchain_type(
     name = "target_exec_toolchain_type",
 )
 
+toolchain_type(
+    name = "exec_tools_toolchain_type",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
 # This creates a toolchain instance with exec_compatible_with placement
 # constraints matching the target, backed by the Python toolchain already
 # resolved for the target.
diff --git a/py/private/toolchain/types.bzl b/py/private/toolchain/types.bzl
index b9092fbe3..858321038 100644
--- a/py/private/toolchain/types.bzl
+++ b/py/private/toolchain/types.bzl
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 PY_TOOLCHAIN = "@bazel_tools//tools/python:toolchain_type"
 SH_TOOLCHAIN = "@bazel_tools//tools/sh:toolchain_type"
+EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN = "@aspect_rules_py//py/private/toolchain:exec_tools_toolchain_type"
 
 # Toolchain type for the virtual env creation tools.
 SHIM_TOOLCHAIN = "@aspect_rules_py//py/private/toolchain:shim_toolchain_type"
diff --git a/uv/private/whl_install/rule.bzl b/uv/private/whl_install/rule.bzl
index 042886bcc..1a099e60a 100644
--- a/uv/private/whl_install/rule.bzl
+++ b/uv/private/whl_install/rule.bzl
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 """
 
 load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "PyInfo")
-load("@rules_python//python/private:toolchain_types.bzl", "EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE")
-load("//py/private/toolchain:types.bzl", "PY_TOOLCHAIN", "UNPACK_TOOLCHAIN")
+load("//py/private/toolchain:types.bzl", "EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN", "PY_TOOLCHAIN", "UNPACK_TOOLCHAIN")
 
 def _whl_install(ctx):
     py_toolchain = ctx.toolchains[PY_TOOLCHAIN].py3_runtime
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@ def _whl_install(ctx):
         transitive_inputs.append(depset(patch_files))
 
     # Optional .pyc pre-compilation (runs after patching).
-    # Use the exec-configured interpreter from EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE so cross-arch
+    # Use the exec-configured interpreter from EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN so cross-arch
     # builds work (the target interpreter isn't runnable on the build host). This is
     # safe because .pyc bytecode varies by Python version, not by architecture.
     if ctx.attr.compile_pyc:
-        exec_runtime = ctx.toolchains[EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE].exec_tools.exec_runtime
+        exec_runtime = ctx.toolchains[EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN].exec_tools.exec_runtime
         arguments.add("--compile-pyc")
         arguments.add("--pyc-invalidation-mode", ctx.attr.pyc_invalidation_mode)
         arguments.add("--python", exec_runtime.interpreter)
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ lighter weight since the toolchain's files aren't inputs.
     toolchains = [
         PY_TOOLCHAIN,
         UNPACK_TOOLCHAIN,
-        EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE,
+        EXEC_TOOLS_TOOLCHAIN,
     ],
     provides = [
         DefaultInfo,