diff --git a/m4/ax_python-fixed.m4 b/m4/ax_python-fixed.m4
index df8dd5f2c..ca50f73f7 100644
--- a/m4/ax_python-fixed.m4
+++ b/m4/ax_python-fixed.m4
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 AC_DEFUN([AX_PYTHON],
 [AC_MSG_CHECKING(for python build information)
 AC_MSG_RESULT([])
-for python in python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 python; do
+for python in python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 python; do
 AC_CHECK_PROGS(PYTHON_BIN, [$python])
 ax_python_bin=$PYTHON_BIN
 if test x$ax_python_bin != x; then