diff --git a/macros.python b/macros.python
index 4107d68..70eb148 100644
--- a/macros.python
+++ b/macros.python
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # the macro
 %py_build() %{expand:\\\
   CFLAGS="${CFLAGS:-${RPM_OPT_FLAGS}}" LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS:-${RPM_LD_FLAGS}}"\\\
-  %{__python} %{py_setup} %{?py_setup_args} build --executable="%{__python2} %{py_shbang_opts}" %{?*}
+  %{__python} %{py_setup} %{?py_setup_args} build --executable="%{__python} %{py_shbang_opts}" %{?*}
   sleep 1
 }