diff --git a/srcpkgs/collectd/template b/srcpkgs/collectd/template
index d2757dd67af..90bcacca20a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/collectd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/collectd/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable rrdtool rrdtool) $(vopt_enable perl perl)
  $(vopt_enable notify notify_desktop) --with-libiptc --enable-virt
  --sysconfdir=/etc --disable-static --with-fp-layout=nothing
- --with-python=/bin/python3 --disable-werror
+ --with-python=/usr/bin/python3 --disable-werror
  $(vopt_with prometheus "libmicrohttpd protobuf-c")
  $(vopt_enable prometheus write_prometheus)"
 conf_files="/etc/collectd.conf"