diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e6b32cf..275ac5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ BISON = bison
 LEX = flex
 SWIG = swig
 PKG_CONFIG ?= pkg-config
-PYTHON ?= python2
+PYTHON ?= python3
 
 INSTALL = /usr/bin/install
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL)
diff --git a/pylibfdt/.gitignore b/pylibfdt/.gitignore
index 5e8c5e3..f63a8f1 100644
--- a/pylibfdt/.gitignore
+++ b/pylibfdt/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 libfdt.py
-libfdt.pyc
+*.pyc
 libfdt_wrap.c