diff --git a/0001-python-add-3.10-3.15-to-the-version-search-list.patch b/0001-python-add-3.10-3.15-to-the-version-search-list.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0791557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-python-add-3.10-3.15-to-the-version-search-list.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From 930a9a73f4bb776ec334eff4cf6e182802841daa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
+Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:33:19 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] python: add 3.10 - 3.15 to the version search list
+
+Fixes automake bug https://bugs.gnu.org/53530.
+
+Based on the cadence of Automake releases, add the current Python
+release (3.10), the current Python development (3.11), and then 4
+more versions on top of that.  It doesn't hurt to check for a few
+extra versions here since this is the fallback logic when the main
+`python` and `python3` programs aren't found.
+
+* m4/python.m4: Add python3.10 - python3.15.
+* NEWS: Mention new Python versions.
+---
+ NEWS         | 3 +++
+ m4/python.m4 | 1 +
+ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/m4/python.m4 b/m4/python.m4
+index f5b5371c6..6653e4d89 100644
+--- a/m4/python.m4
++++ b/m4/python.m4
+@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AM_PATH_PYTHON],
+   dnl supported. (2.0 was released on October 16, 2000).
+   m4_define_default([_AM_PYTHON_INTERPRETER_LIST],
+ [python python2 python3 dnl
++ python3.15 python3.14 python3.13 python3.12 python3.11 python3.10 dnl
+  python3.9 python3.8 python3.7 python3.6 python3.5 python3.4 python3.3 dnl
+  python3.2 python3.1 python3.0 dnl
+  python2.7 python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 dnl
+-- 
+2.40.1
+
diff --git a/automake.spec b/automake.spec
index c2cd125..4d2f93e 100644
--- a/automake.spec
+++ b/automake.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Summary:    A GNU tool for automatically creating Makefiles
 Name:       automake
 # Any bump here requires libtool rebuild, rhbz#1813010
 Version:    %{api_version}.2
-Release:    7%{?dist}
+Release:    8%{?dist}
 
 # docs ~> GFDL, sources ~> GPLv2+, mkinstalldirs ~> PD and install-sh ~> MIT
 License:    GPLv2+ and GFDL and Public Domain and MIT
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ Patch1:     automake-1.16.2-python-version-multiple-digits.patch
 # Fixes: RHBZ#2215991
 Patch2:     0001-tests-use-testsuite-directory-in-DejaGnu-tests.patch
 
+# Backport 930a9a73f4bb776ec334eff4cf6e182802841daa
+# Stripped from NEWS updates.
+# Ensures python 3.1x can be found even if it is not the default system
+# interpreter.
+# See RHBZ#2210304
+Patch3:     0001-python-add-3.10-3.15-to-the-version-search-list.patch
+
 URL:        http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
 Requires:   autoconf >= 2.65
 
@@ -148,6 +155,10 @@ make -k %{?_smp_mflags} check %{?TESTS_FLAGS: TESTS="%{TESTS_FLAGS}"} \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jun 23 2023 Frederic Berat <fberat@redhat.com> - 1.16.2-8
+- Backport python: add 3.10 - 3.15 to the version search list
+- Fixes: RHBZ#2210304
+
 * Wed Jun 21 2023 Frederic Berat <fberat@redhat.com> - 1.16.2-7
 - Backport: tests: use testsuite/ directory in DejaGnu tests
 - Fixes: RHBZ#2215991