--- tools/meson.build.orig	2025-03-15 13:50:44 UTC
+++ tools/meson.build
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ endif
   tools += [['g-ir-doc-tool', 'docmain', 'doc_main']]
 endif
 
-if not python.full_path().startswith('/usr/bin')
-  python_cmd = '/usr/bin/env ' + python.full_path()
-else
-  python_cmd = '/usr/bin/env python@0@'.format(python.language_version().split('.')[0])
-endif
+python_cmd = '%%PYTHON_CMD%%'
 
 tool_output = []
 foreach tool : tools