diff --git a/config/configure b/config/configure
index bbf5fb3..1f7d31f 100755
--- a/config/configure
+++ b/config/configure
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ expr "$MAKE_VERSION" '>=' '3.81' || AC_FAIL "ERROR: $MAKE must be >= version 3.8
 AC_SUB bup_make "$MAKE"
 
 bup_python="$(type -p "$PYTHON")"
+test -z "$bup_python" && bup_python="$(bup_find_prog python3 '')"
 test -z "$bup_python" && bup_python="$(bup_find_prog python2.7 '')"
 test -z "$bup_python" && bup_python="$(bup_find_prog python2.6 '')"
 test -z "$bup_python" && bup_python="$(bup_find_prog python2 '')"