--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ if get_option('default_library') == 'shared'
   plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir = disabler()
 endif
 
-python3 = import('python').find_installation()
+python3 = 'python3'
 subdir('gst')
 subdir('ext')
 subdir('tests')