diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index d320d31..0e1ce38 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -678,8 +678,11 @@ Acquire::https::Verify-Peer False;
     esac
     spcd_split
     spcd_os_printenv "SPCD_URL_DEFAULT" "SPCD_URL_CHOSEN"
-    # set python alias, command & package
-    SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS="python"
+    # set python alias
+    SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS="python3"
+    spcd_split
+    spcd_os_printenv "SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS"
+    # set python command & package
     case "${SPCD_OS_ID}" in
     "${SPCD_OS_ALMA}" | "${SPCD_OS_ROCKY}")
         SPCD_PYTHON_COMMAND="python3.12"
@@ -733,8 +736,7 @@ Acquire::https::Verify-Peer False;
     *) ;;
     esac
     spcd_split
-    spcd_os_printenv "SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS" \
-        "SPCD_PYTHON_COMMAND" "SPCD_PYTHON_PACKAGE"
+    spcd_os_printenv "SPCD_PYTHON_COMMAND" "SPCD_PYTHON_PACKAGE"
     # set python packages
     case "${SPCD_OS_ID}" in
     "${SPCD_OS_ALMA}" | "${SPCD_OS_FEDORA}" | "${SPCD_OS_ROCKY}" | \
@@ -745,7 +747,7 @@ Acquire::https::Verify-Peer False;
         SPCD_PYTHON_PACKAGES="/usr/lib/${SPCD_PYTHON_COMMAND}/site-packages"
         ;;
     "${SPCD_OS_DEBIAN}" | "${SPCD_OS_UBUNTU}")
-        SPCD_PYTHON_PACKAGES="/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages"
+        SPCD_PYTHON_PACKAGES="/usr/lib/${SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS}/dist-packages"
         ;;
     *) ;;
     esac