diff --git a/distcc.spec b/distcc.spec
index 9027f40..e4a4019 100644
--- a/distcc.spec
+++ b/distcc.spec
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ This package contains the compilation server needed to use %{name}.
 %patch1 -p2
 
 %build
+export PYTHON='/usr/bin/python2'
 ./autogen.sh
 %configure --with-gnome --disable-Werror --with-auth
 make %{?_smp_mflags}