diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 1eaa4a48b11bde06559da3be4d1432bd5bc29fe7..eb34665eaeb595f2adc01296c9eeabd225f326d6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ eval '$build_'"$arch" || pass
 # File no longer exists in code-sep branch, so let's make sure it exists in order to use it.
 if test -f scripts/update_version_files.py ; then
   begin_section UpdateVer
-  scripts/update_version_files.py \
+  python scripts/update_version_files.py \
           --channel="$viewer_channel" \
           --server_channel="$server_channel" \
           --revision=$revision \
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fi
 
 # Now retrieve the version for use in the version manager
 # First three parts only, $revision will be appended automatically.
-build_viewer_update_version_manager_version=`scripts/get_version.py --viewer-version | sed 's/\.[0-9]*$//'`
+build_viewer_update_version_manager_version=`python scripts/get_version.py --viewer-version | sed 's/\.[0-9]*$//'`
 
 export autobuild_dir="$here/../../../autobuild/bin/"
 if [ -d "$autobuild_dir" ]