diff --git a/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt b/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt
index 9759102928..0a48d75daf 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt
+++ b/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ option('pygi-overrides-dir', type : 'string', value : '',
         description: 'Path to pygobject overrides directory')
 option('libpython-dir', type : 'string', value : '',
         description: 'Path to find libpythonXX.so')
-option('python', type : 'string', value : 'python3')
+option('python', type : 'string')
 option('tests', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true)
 option('plugin', type : 'feature', value : 'auto')