diff --git a/nodejs22.spec b/nodejs22.spec
index 245e2ab..c896c33 100644
--- a/nodejs22.spec
+++ b/nodejs22.spec
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python36
 %endif
 %if %{?suse_version} == 1500
 BuildRequires:  python311
+%define forced_python_version 3.11
 %endif
 %if %{?suse_version} > 1500
 BuildRequires:  python3
@@ -951,6 +952,7 @@ rm test/parallel/test-strace-openat-openssl.js
 %if 0%{?forced_python_version:1}
 sed -i -e "s,'python3','python%{forced_python_version}'," test/parallel/test-child-process-set-blocking.js
 test -e tools/pseudo-tty.py && sed -i -e "s,^#!/usr/bin/env python3$,#!/usr/bin/python%{forced_python_version}," tools/pseudo-tty.py ||:
+export PYTHON="/usr/bin/python%{forced_python_version}"
 %endif
 
 ln addon-rpm.gypi deps/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/addon-rpm.gypi