diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bfb27ea7b4..b2961e6529 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ else
 
 endif
 
+# Pick up specific Python path if set
+ifdef PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
+	CMAKE_ARGS += -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}
+endif
+
 # Functions
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # describe how to build a cmake config