diff --git a/preload/posix/Makefile b/preload/posix/Makefile
index b269781..8cadde1 100644
--- a/preload/posix/Makefile
+++ b/preload/posix/Makefile
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ OBJS = codegen.o $(GEN_OBJS) $(CUSTOM_OBJS)
 
 ifneq ($(V), 1)
 	NICE_CC = @echo "  CC  $@"; $(CC)
-	NICE_GEN = @echo "  GEN $@"; ./generate
+	NICE_GEN = @echo "  GEN $@"; python2 ./generate
 	Q = @
 else
 	NICE_CC = $(CC)
-	NICE_GEN = ./generate
+	NICE_GEN = python2 ./generate
 	Q =
 endif