diff --git a/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc b/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc
index e047adaf98ac4e2343e51f593f59c22dfac40039..6563b8661d9f53c267103e9d8b068bd10f081d2f 100644
--- a/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc
+++ b/frameworks/Kieker/python/config.rc
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # benchmark setup script
 
 PYTHON=`which python3`
+
+if [ ! -f $PYTHON ] ; then
+   PYTHON="/usr/bin/python3.9"
+fi
+
 PIP=`which pip`
 GIT=`which git`