diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/nightly_release/macos/cpu_py39.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/nightly_release/macos/cpu_py39.sh
index 4addd598bd6..ad789077571 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/nightly_release/macos/cpu_py39.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/nightly_release/macos/cpu_py39.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
 
 # Run configure.
 export CC_OPT_FLAGS='-mavx'
-export PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$(which python3.9)
+export PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$(which python)
 yes "" | "$PYTHON_BIN_PATH" configure.py
 
 # Build the pip package
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_nonpip.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_nonpip.sh
index a0cbe7eced0..3e81bc499d2 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_nonpip.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_nonpip.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ install_macos_pip_deps
 export TF_NEED_CUDA=0
 export CC_OPT_FLAGS='-mavx'
 export TF2_BEHAVIOR=1
-export PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$(which python3.9)
+export PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$(which python)
 yes "" | "$PYTHON_BIN_PATH" configure.py
 
 tag_filters="-no_oss,-oss_serial,-nomac,-no_mac$(maybe_skip_v1),-gpu,-tpu,-benchmark-test"
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_pip.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_pip.sh
index 76671a0921f..170aedcdc36 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_pip.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/rel/macos/cpu_py39_pip.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export TF_PYTHON_VERSION='python3.9'
 export TF_BUILD_BOTH_CPU_PACKAGES=1
 
 # Run configure.
-export PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$(which ${TF_PYTHON_VERSION})
+export PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$(which python)
 yes "" | "$PYTHON_BIN_PATH" configure.py
 
 # Export optional variables for running pip.sh