diff --git a/scripts/gajim.in b/scripts/gajim.in
index 711ddac..0098b9e 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim.in
+++ b/scripts/gajim.in
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fi
 [ "$APP" = "gajim-history-manager" ] && APP="history_manager"
 
 export datadir=@DATADIR@/gajim
-PYTHON_EXEC=@PYTHON@
+PYTHON_EXEC=@PYTHON@@PYTHON_VERSION@
 
 cd ${datadir}/src
 export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:@LIBDIR@/gajim"