diff --git a/recipes/dev/python312/recipe.toml b/recipes/dev/python312/recipe.toml
index 1209eb07b..c75583209 100644
--- a/recipes/dev/python312/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/dev/python312/recipe.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ COOKBOOK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=(
     --disable-ipv6
     --host=${GNU_TARGET}
     --build=$ARCH
-    --with-build-python
+    --with-build-python=python3
     --with-ensurepip=install
     --disable-test-modules
     ac_cv_file__dev_ptmx=no