diff --git a/desktop/mate/bamf/actions.py b/desktop/mate/bamf/actions.py
index af093f3021..a4a408788c 100644
--- a/desktop/mate/bamf/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/mate/bamf/actions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
-    shelltools.export("PYTHON", "python3")
+    shelltools.export("PYTHON", "/usr/bin/python3")
     pisitools.dosed("configure", "-Werror", "")
     autotools.configure("--disable-static \
                          --libexecdir=/usr/lib \