diff --git a/scripts/gajim.in b/scripts/gajim.in
index e163a9b..73dc9e0 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim.in
+++ b/scripts/gajim.in
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ fi
 [ "$APP" = "gajim-history-manager" ] && APP="history_manager"
 
 cd "@GAJIM_SRCDIR@"
-exec "@PYTHON@" -OO $APP.py "$@"
+exec "@PYTHON@@PYTHON_VERSION@" -OO $APP.py "$@"