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-rw-r--r--mesonbuild/modules/python.py3
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/python.py b/mesonbuild/modules/python.py
index 84a76c17c..239c68af7 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/python.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/python.py
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ class PythonModule(ExtensionModule):
# named python is available and has a compatible version, let's use
# it
if not python.found() and name_or_path in {'python2', 'python3'}:
- python = PythonExternalProgram('python')
+ tmp_python = ExternalProgram.from_entry(display_name, 'python')
+ python = PythonExternalProgram(name_or_path, ext_prog=tmp_python)
if python.found():
if python.sanity(state):