diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/home-assistant-chip-wheels/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/home-assistant-chip-wheels/default.nix
index 469905525324..16c51f4e537a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/home-assistant-chip-wheels/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/home-assistant-chip-wheels/default.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   pylint,
   pyperclip,
   pyserial,
-  python3,
+  python,
   python-daemon,
   pyyaml,
   requests,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
       # Initialize only necessary submodules.
       cd connectedhomeip
-      ${python3}/bin/python3 scripts/checkout_submodules.py --platform linux --shallow
+      ${python.interpreter} scripts/checkout_submodules.py --platform linux --shallow
 
       # Keep the output deterministic.
       cd $out
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     zap-chip
     # gdbus-codegen
     glib
-    python3
+    python
     # dependencies of build scripts
     click
     jinja2
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ''chip_config_memory_debug_dmalloc=false''
     ''chip_mdns="minimal"''
     ''chip_minmdns_default_policy="libnl"''
-    ''chip_python_version="${lib.versions.majorMinor python3.version}"''
+    ''chip_python_version="${lib.versions.majorMinor python.version}"''
     ''chip_python_platform_tag="any"''
     ''chip_python_package_prefix="home-assistant-chip"''
     ''custom_toolchain="custom"''