diff --git a/util/compiler-tests.sh b/util/compiler-tests.sh
index ccb243706f..f8d4f5d0dc 100755
--- a/util/compiler-tests.sh
+++ b/util/compiler-tests.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ for compiler in ${images[@]}; do
             # Build with container
             {
                 docker run --rm -v "${gem5_root}":"/gem5" -u $UID:$GID \
-                    -w /gem5 $repo_name scons "${build_out}" "${build_args}"
+                    -w /gem5 $repo_name /usr/bin/env python3 /usr/bin/scons \
+                    "${build_out}" "${build_args}"
             }>"${build_stdout}" 2>"${build_stderr}"
             result=$?