diff --git a/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/instance.py b/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/instance.py
index 1f6f7b0f70..1bfd20779e 100644
--- a/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/instance.py
+++ b/GrpcInterface/Python/rips/instance.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import logging
 import time
 import tempfile
 import signal
+import sys
+import json
 
 import grpc
 
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ from .generated.generated_classes import CommandRouter
 
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 from typing_extensions import Self
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 class Instance:
@@ -121,6 +124,18 @@ class Instance:
         if launch_port != -1:
             requested_port = launch_port
 
+        if not resinsight_executable:
+            filename = Path(sys.prefix) / "share" / "rips" / "rips_config.json"
+            if filename.is_file():
+                f = open(filename)
+                data = json.load(f)
+                resinsight_executable = data["resinsight_executable"]
+                if resinsight_executable:
+                    print(
+                        "In './share/rips/rips_config.json', found resinsight_executable:",
+                        resinsight_executable,
+                    )
+
         if not resinsight_executable:
             resinsight_executable_from_env = os.environ.get("RESINSIGHT_EXECUTABLE")
             if not resinsight_executable_from_env: