diff --git a/openpower/package/sbe-p10/sbe-p10.mk b/openpower/package/sbe-p10/sbe-p10.mk
index b433e35..e89bae3 100644
--- a/openpower/package/sbe-p10/sbe-p10.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/sbe-p10/sbe-p10.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 define SBE_P10_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/images/ipl_image_tool $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/
-	python $(@D)/src/build/sbeOpDistribute.py  --sbe_binary_dir=$(STAGING_DIR)/sbe_binaries --img_dir=$(@D)/images --sbe_binary_filename $(BINARY_SBE_FILENAME)
+	python2 $(@D)/src/build/sbeOpDistribute.py  --sbe_binary_dir=$(STAGING_DIR)/sbe_binaries --img_dir=$(@D)/images --sbe_binary_filename $(BINARY_SBE_FILENAME)
 	cp $(@D)/src/build/sbeOpDistribute.py $(STAGING_DIR)/sbe_binaries/
 	cp $(@D)/src/build/sbeOpToolsRegister.py $(STAGING_DIR)/sbe_binaries/
 endef