--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@
  if test "${PROG_SED}x" = "x"; then
     AC_MSG_ERROR([In order to compile Gecode, you need the sed tool.])
  fi
-AC_CHECK_PROG(PROG_UV, uv, [uv])
- if test "${PROG_UV}x" = "x"; then
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([In order to compile Gecode, you need uv.])
- fi
 
 dnl Check for environment to use when running programs in the Makefile
 AC_GECODE_RUNENVIRONMENT
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 #
 export RMF		= rm -rf
 export MV		= mv
-export UVRUN		= @PROG_UV@ run --script
+export UVRUN		= python3
 export MANIFEST		= @MANIFEST@ -nologo
 export FIXMANIFEST	= $(UVRUN) $(top_srcdir)/misc/fixmanifest.py $(DLLSUFFIX)
 export RESCOMP		= @RESCOMP@ -n -i$(top_srcdir)
