diff --git a/deps/sqlite3.gyp b/deps/sqlite3.gyp
index 94db314b5..96b22cc34 100755
--- a/deps/sqlite3.gyp
+++ b/deps/sqlite3.gyp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
           'outputs': [
             '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/sqlite-autoconf-<@(sqlite_version)/sqlite3.c'
           ],
-          'action': ['python','./extract.py','./sqlite-autoconf-<@(sqlite_version).tar.gz','<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)']
+          'action': ['python2','./extract.py','./sqlite-autoconf-<@(sqlite_version).tar.gz','<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)']
         }
       ],
       'direct_dependent_settings': {