diff --git a/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac b/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac
index 8e22ee56..1bbbff71 100644
--- a/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac
+++ b/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_SED
-AM_PATH_PYTHON
+AM_PATH_PYTHON([3.2])
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG