diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 310699f..4e2b8a4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if not valgrind.found()
 endif
 
 py = import('python')
-py = py.find_installation(required: get_option('python'))
+py = py.find_installation('@python_bin@', required: get_option('python'))
 swig = find_program('swig', required: get_option('python'))
 pylibfdt_enabled = not meson.is_cross_build() and py.found() and swig.found() ? true : false