--- tools/meson.build.orig	2020-09-12 17:25:46 UTC
+++ tools/meson.build
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ if with_doctool
   tools += [['g-ir-doc-tool', 'docmain', 'doc_main']]
 endif
 
-if cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
-  python_cmd = '/usr/bin/env ' + python.path()
-else
-  python_cmd = '/usr/bin/env python@0@'.format(python.language_version().split('.')[0])
-endif
+python_cmd = '%%PYTHON_CMD%%'
 
 tool_output = []
 foreach tool : tools