--- tools/meson.build.orig	2023-09-08 10:18:21.000000000 -0400
+++ tools/meson.build	2023-09-10 09:18:26.000000000 -0400
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 if cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
   python_cmd = '/usr/bin/env ' + python.path()
 else
-  python_cmd = '/usr/bin/env python@0@'.format(python.language_version().split('.')[0])
+  python_cmd = '@MP_PYTHON_CMD@'
 endif
 
 tool_output = []