diff --git a/common/hooks/pre-pkg/03-rewrite-python-shebang.sh b/common/hooks/pre-pkg/03-rewrite-python-shebang.sh
index e5fb2157441..6f057cc984b 100644
--- a/common/hooks/pre-pkg/03-rewrite-python-shebang.sh
+++ b/common/hooks/pre-pkg/03-rewrite-python-shebang.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ hook() {
 
 	: ${pyver:=2}
 
+	if [ -n "$py3_ver" ]; then
+		pyver=3
+	fi
+
 	if [ -d ${PKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/python* ]; then
 		pycompile_version="$(find ${PKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/python* -type d | grep -o '[[:digit:]]\.[[:digit:]]$')"
 	fi