diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh b/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh
index 21a057a3..908a59bf 100755
--- a/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/build-ansible-distribution/create-ansible.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION="1.0.2"
+VERSION="1.0.3"
 THIS=$(basename $0 .sh)
 
 # Define the target directory
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ EOF
 # 4. Create the venv and install dependencies
 # Use --python to specify 3.12, 3.13, etc.
 uv venv --python "$PYTHON_VERSION" \
-    --copy-python \
     --link-mode copy \
     --seed
 
@@ -65,13 +64,38 @@ source .venv/bin/activate
 # 5. Sync the environment
 uv sync --link-mode copy
 
-# 6. Create a convenient entry point symlink
-mkdir -p bin
-ln -sf "$APP_DIR/.venv/bin/ansible" "$APP_DIR/bin/ansible"
-ln -sf "$APP_DIR/.venv/bin/ansible-playbook" "$APP_DIR/bin/ansible-playbook"
+# 6. Create a portable wrapper for Ansible
+# This avoids shebang issues if the folder is moved
+mkdir -p "$APP_DIR/bin"
+cat <<EOF > "$APP_DIR/bin/ansible"
+#!/bin/bash
+export VIRTUAL_ENV="$APP_DIR/.venv"
+export PATH="\$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin:\$PATH"
+unset PYTHONHOME
+exec "\$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/python" -m ansible "\$@"
+EOF
+cat <<EOF > "$APP_DIR/bin/ansible-playbook"
+#!/bin/bash
+export VIRTUAL_ENV="$APP_DIR/.venv"
+export PATH="\$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin:\$PATH"
+unset PYTHONHOME
+exec "\$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/python" -m ansible-playbook "\$@"
+EOF
+
+chmod +x "$APP_DIR/bin/ansible"
+chmod +x "$APP_DIR/bin/ansible-playbook"
 
-echo "------------------------------------------------"
-echo "Ansible distribution created at $APP_DIR"
-echo "Python version: $(python --version)"
-echo "To use: source $APP_DIR/.venv/bin/activate"
-echo "------------------------------------------------"
+# 7. Verification
+echo "--- Verification ---"
+echo "Project Path: $APP_DIR"
+echo "Python Path: $(readlink -f .venv/bin/python)"
+if [[ $(ls -l .venv/bin/python) == *"->"* ]]; then
+  echo "Warning: Python is still a symlink. Attempting hard copy..."
+  # Manual intervention for absolute isolation:
+  # Replace the symlink with the actual binary
+  REAL_PYTHON=$(readlink -f .venv/bin/python)
+  rm .venv/bin/python
+  cp "$REAL_PYTHON" .venv/bin/python
+  echo "Python binary physically copied."
+fi
+echo "--------------------"