diff --git a/microcode_ctl.spec b/microcode_ctl.spec
index 8818c45..09f783b 100644
--- a/microcode_ctl.spec
+++ b/microcode_ctl.spec
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ ExclusiveArch:  %{ix86} x86_64
 BuildRequires:  systemd-units
 # hexdump is used in gen_provides.sh
 BuildRequires:  coreutils util-linux
+# gen_updates2.py requires python interpreter
+BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/python3
 Requires:       coreutils
 Requires(post): systemd coreutils
 Requires(preun): systemd coreutils
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ install -m 644 "%{SOURCE182}" "%{tgl_inst_dir}/disclaimer"
 # SUMMARY.intel-ucode generation
 # It is to be done only after file population, so, it is here,
 # at the end of the install stage
-/usr/libexec/platform-python "%{SOURCE1002}" -C "%{SOURCE1001}" \
+/usr/bin/python3 "%{SOURCE1002}" -C "%{SOURCE1001}" \
 	summary -A "%{buildroot}" \
 	> "%{buildroot}/%{_pkgdocdir}/SUMMARY.intel-ucode"