diff --git a/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk b/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk
index 370b31b..b8a1847 100644
--- a/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk
+++ b/package/python-bottle/python-bottle.mk
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_VERSION = 0.11.4
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_SOURCE = bottle-$(PYTHON_BOTTLE_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_SITE = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/b/bottle
-PYTHON_BOTTLE_DEPENDENCIES = python
+PYTHON_BOTTLE_DEPENDENCIES = $(PYTHON)
 PYTHON_BOTTLE_LICENSE = MIT
 # README.rst refers to the file "LICENSE" but it's not included
 
 define PYTHON_BOTTLE_BUILD_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py build)
+	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/$(PYTHON) setup.py build)
 endef
 
 define PYTHON_BOTTLE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py install --prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr)
+	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/$(PYTHON) setup.py install --prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr)
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))