diff --git a/share/qtcreator/translations/translate.py b/share/qtcreator/translations/translate.py
index 9231b0e6d46..fb1315fbc17 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/translations/translate.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/translations/translate.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 def translate_file(file_name):
     language_code = file_name.split('_')[1].split('.')[0]
-    command = f"python -u CuteLingoExpress/auto_trans.py {file_name} en {language_code}"
+    command = f"python3 -u CuteLingoExpress/auto_trans.py {file_name} en {language_code}"
     process = subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True)
     process.wait()