diff --git a/launch-game.sh b/launch-game.sh
index 5c0a97501e..9974c72c62 100755
--- a/launch-game.sh
+++ b/launch-game.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-MODLAUNCHER=$(python -c "import os; print(os.path.realpath('$0'))")
+if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	 MODLAUNCHER=$(python3 -c "import os; print(os.path.realpath('$0'))")
+else
+	 MODLAUNCHER=$(python -c "import os; print(os.path.realpath('$0'))")
+fi
 
 # Prompt for a mod to launch if one is not already specified
 MODARG=''