diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index f3e60cc..27fc9c9 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ done
 # Create virtualenv. Rebuild if corrupt.
 set +e
 
-echo "-----> Preparing Python ($PYTHON_VERSION)"
+echo "-----> Preparing Python interpreter ($PYTHON_VERSION)"
 PYTHON_EXE=$($BIN_DIR/python-build install $PYTHON_VERSION --quiet)
 
 PYTHON_EXE=./python/vendor/python/bin/python
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fi
 
 # Make virtualenv relocatable.
 set +e
-OUT=$(virtualenv --relocatable .)
+OUT=$(virtualenv --python $PYTHON_EXE  --relocatable .)
 [ $? -ne 0 ] && {
   echo " !     Error making virtualenv relocatable"
   echo "$OUT" | indent