diff --git a/tools/test-wrapper-gypbuild.py b/tools/test-wrapper-gypbuild.py
index d99d055e50..6de021bc54 100755
--- a/tools/test-wrapper-gypbuild.py
+++ b/tools/test-wrapper-gypbuild.py
@@ -217,9 +217,10 @@ def Main():
 
   if not options.no_presubmit:
     print ">>> running presubmit tests"
-    returncodes += subprocess.call([workspace + '/tools/presubmit.py'])
+    returncodes += subprocess.call([sys.executable,
+                                    workspace + '/tools/presubmit.py'])
 
-  args_for_children = ['python']
+  args_for_children = [sys.executable]
   args_for_children += [workspace + '/tools/test.py'] + PassOnOptions(options)
   args_for_children += ['--no-build', '--build-system=gyp']
   for arg in args: