diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 84b8d93a1d..4ffc0c5e4c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fstrm_capture = find_program('fstrm_capture', required: false)
 git = find_program('git', required: false)
 jq = find_program('jq', required: false)
 nc = find_program('nc', required: false)
-python = find_program(['python3', 'python'], required: false)
+python = find_program(['python3.12', 'python3.11', 'python3', 'python'], required: false)
 xmllint = find_program('xmllint', required: false)
 xsltproc = find_program('xsltproc', required: false)
 pytest = find_program(