diff --git a/tests/vm/Makefile.include b/tests/vm/Makefile.include
index 9e7c46a473..778e506755 100644
--- a/tests/vm/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/vm/Makefile.include
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ vm-boot-serial-%: $(IMAGES_DIR)/%.img
 
 vm-boot-ssh-%: $(IMAGES_DIR)/%.img
 	$(call quiet-command, \
-		$(SRC_PATH)/tests/vm/$* \
+		$(PYTHON) $(SRC_PATH)/tests/vm/$* \
 		$(if $(J),--jobs $(J)) \
 		--image "$<" \
 		--interactive \