diff --git a/dbus-python.spec b/dbus-python.spec
index 54fa790..e48f4d9 100644
--- a/dbus-python.spec
+++ b/dbus-python.spec
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ autoreconf -vif
 %global _configure ../configure
 
 mkdir python2-build; pushd python2-build
-%configure PYTHON=python
+%configure PYTHON="%{__python2}"
 %make_build
 popd
 
 mkdir python3-build; pushd python3-build
-%configure PYTHON=python3
+%configure PYTHON="%{__python3}"
 %make_build
 popd