diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index aa7ded0aae9..291f399e0db 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config.status: $(topsrcdir)/configure
 
 backend.RecursiveMakeBackend:
 	@echo "Build configuration changed. Regenerating backend."
-	./config.status
+	$(PYTHON) config.status
 
 Makefile: backend.RecursiveMakeBackend
 	@$(TOUCH) $@