diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52bf787..bf9fa22 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ distclean: clean clean-libuv
 
 compile: check-env clean
 	echo "DEF DEBUG = 0" > uvloop/__debug.pxi
-	cython -3 uvloop/loop.pyx; rm uvloop/__debug.*
+	$(PYTHON) -m cython -3 uvloop/loop.pyx; rm uvloop/__debug.*
 	@echo "$$UVLOOP_BUILD_PATCH_SCRIPT" | $(PYTHON)
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py build_ext --inplace
 
 
 debug: check-env clean
 	echo "DEF DEBUG = 1" > uvloop/__debug.pxi
-	cython -3 -a -p uvloop/loop.pyx; rm uvloop/__debug.*
+	$(PYTHON) -m cython -3 -a -p uvloop/loop.pyx; rm uvloop/__debug.*
 	@echo "$$UVLOOP_BUILD_PATCH_SCRIPT" | $(PYTHON)
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py build_ext --inplace