diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ff0e7b174..3d96d21a8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ if(UPNP)
   find_package(Miniupnpc)
 endif()
 find_package(Pnglite)
-find_package(Python3)
+find_package(PythonInterp 3)
 find_package(SDL2)
 if(VIDEORECORDER)
   find_package(FFMPEG)
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ if(UPNP)
   show_dependency_status("Miniupnpc" MINIUPNPC)
 endif()
 show_dependency_status("Pnglite" PNGLITE)
-show_dependency_status("PythonInterp" Python3_Interpreter)
+show_dependency_status("PythonInterp" PYTHONINTERP)
 show_dependency_status("SDL2" SDL2)
 if(VIDEORECORDER)
   show_dependency_status("FFmpeg" FFMPEG)
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ endif()
 if(CLIENT AND NOT(CURL_FOUND))
   message(SEND_ERROR "You must install Curl to compile DDNet")
 endif()
-if(NOT(Python3_Interpreter_FOUND))
+if(NOT(PYTHONINTERP_FOUND))
   message(SEND_ERROR "You must install Python to compile DDNet")
 endif()
 
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ file(COPY ${COPY_FILES} DESTINATION .)
 
 function(generate_source output_file script_parameter)
   add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${output_file}
-    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} datasrc/compile.py ${script_parameter}
+    COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} datasrc/compile.py ${script_parameter}
       > "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${output_file}"
     DEPENDS
       datasrc/compile.py
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ endfunction()
 
 function(generate_source7 output_file script_parameter)
   add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${output_file}
-    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m datasrc.seven.compile ${script_parameter}
+    COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m datasrc.seven.compile ${script_parameter}
       > "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${output_file}"
     DEPENDS
       datasrc/seven/compile.py
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ endfunction()
 
 function(generate_maps output_file)
   add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${output_file}
-    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} datasrc/crosscompile.py
+    COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} datasrc/crosscompile.py
       > "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${output_file}"
     DEPENDS
       datasrc/compile.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ if(NOT PROJECT_GIT_DIR_ERROR)
   )
 endif()
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src/game/generated/git_revision.cpp
-  COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}
+  COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}
     scripts/git_revision.py
     > ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src/game/generated/git_revision.cpp
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ if(CLIENT AND (DMGTOOLS_FOUND OR HDIUTIL))
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy $<TARGET_FILE:${TARGET_SERVER}> $<TARGET_FILE:${TARGET_SERVER_LAUNCHER}> ${DMG_TMPDIR}/${TARGET_SERVER}.app/Contents/MacOS/
 
     # DMG
-    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/dmg.py create ${DMG_PARAMS} ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}.dmg ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME} ${DMG_TMPDIR}
+    COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/dmg.py create ${DMG_PARAMS} ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}.dmg ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME} ${DMG_TMPDIR}
 
     DEPENDS
       ${TARGET_CLIENT}