diff --git a/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk b/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
index 5616039559..658357398d 100644
--- a/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
+++ b/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ GNURADIO_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	gmp
 
 GNURADIO_CONF_OPTS = \
-	-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python \
+	-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
 	-DENABLE_DEFAULT=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_VOLK=ON \
 	-DENABLE_GNURADIO_RUNTIME=ON \