diff --git a/configure b/configure
index eeb8d08..81e2001 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ try() {
     fi
 }
 
+try python3 "$@"
 try python2.7 "$@"
 try python27 "$@"
 try python2 "$@"