diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 07678691f..1d85e5eb2 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ execute_process(
   OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
   OUTPUT_VARIABLE nanobind_ROOT
 )
+if(NOT Python_VERSION AND Python3_VERSION)
+  set(Python_VERSION ${Python3_VERSION})
+endif()
 find_package(nanobind CONFIG)
 cmake_policy(POP)
 if(NOT nanobind_FOUND)