diff --git a/sys-devel/automake/automake-1.16.5.recipe b/sys-devel/automake/automake-1.16.5.recipe
index 28a1b1828..289cf4ca8 100644
--- a/sys-devel/automake/automake-1.16.5.recipe
+++ b/sys-devel/automake/automake-1.16.5.recipe
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ TEST_REQUIRES="
 	cmd:libtool
 	cmd:libtoolize
 	cmd:perl
-	cmd:python
+	cmd:python3
 	cmd:vala
 	cmd:xz
 	"