diff --git a/scripts/packages/debian/BUILD b/scripts/packages/debian/BUILD
index f82f377..157b469 100644
--- a/scripts/packages/debian/BUILD
+++ b/scripts/packages/debian/BUILD
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "//:bazel-srcs",  # Force a rebuild on source change
     ],
     outs = ["changelog"],
-    cmd = "python $(location generate_changelog.py) bazel-out/volatile-status.txt $(location changelog)",
+    cmd = "python2.7 $(location generate_changelog.py) bazel-out/volatile-status.txt $(location changelog)",
     stamp = 1,
 )