diff --git a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh
index 476dd7cee..7bc990c96 100644
--- a/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/shell-integration/ssh/bootstrap.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ login_shell_is_ok() {
 detect_python() {
     python=$(command -v python3)
     if [ -z "$python" ]; then python=$(command -v python2); fi
-    if [ -z "$python" ]; then python=python; fi
+    if [ -z "$python" ]; then python=$(command -v python); fi
     if [ -z "$python" -o ! -x "$python" ]; then return 1; fi
     return 0;
 }