diff --git a/fw/application/Makefile b/fw/application/Makefile
index 4a753f1b..99575d94 100644
--- a/fw/application/Makefile
+++ b/fw/application/Makefile
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ sdk_config:
 	java -jar $(CMSIS_CONFIG_TOOL) $(SDK_CONFIG_FILE)
 
 version:
-	@cd ../ && python scripts/version_gen.py
+	@cd ../ && python3 scripts/version_gen.py
 
 settingsgen:
 	nrfutil settings generate --family NRF52 --application $(OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)/pixljs.hex --application-version $(APP_VERSION) --bootloader-version 1 --bl-settings-version 1 $(OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)/settings.hex