diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9cfb46c..92c1450 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: build_tests)
 phosphor_dbus_interfaces = dependency('phosphor-dbus-interfaces')
 phosphor_logging = dependency('phosphor-logging')
-prog_python = import('python').find_installation('python')
+prog_python = import('python').find_installation('python3')
 sdbusplus = dependency('sdbusplus')
 sdbuspp = find_program('sdbus++')
 sdeventplus = dependency('sdeventplus')