--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ expat_dep = dependency('expat',
 
 i18n = import('i18n')
 pkgmod = import('pkgconfig')
-python3 = import('python').find_installation()
+python3 = 'python3'
 
 check_headers = [
   ['dirent.h'],