diff -ur vde2-2.3.2.orig/configure.ac vde2-2.3.2/configure.ac
--- vde2-2.3.2.orig/configure.ac	2011-11-23 17:41:19.000000000 +0100
+++ vde2-2.3.2/configure.ac	2023-07-23 23:25:48.994431962 +0200
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 
 if test x"$enable_python" = x"yes"; then
   # check python
-  AM_PATH_PYTHON([2.5])
+  AM_PATH_PYTHON([3])
   AC_PATH_PROG(PYTHON_CONFIG, python$PYTHON_VERSION-config)
   if test x"$PYTHON_CONFIG" = x""; then
     AC_PATH_PROG(PYTHON_CONFIG, python-config)
diff -ur vde2-2.3.2.orig/src/lib/python/VdePlug.py vde2-2.3.2/src/lib/python/VdePlug.py
--- vde2-2.3.2.orig/src/lib/python/VdePlug.py	2011-11-23 17:41:17.000000000 +0100
+++ vde2-2.3.2/src/lib/python/VdePlug.py	2023-07-23 23:38:52.517525533 +0200
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 '''