diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index af692733b875fa76d658faa5a690d33896d42c55..11162c88154c24aae330e828201c868aaa09bf1a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ class CMakeBuild(build_ext):
 
         os.chdir(str(build_temp))
 
-        # Impose to use the executable of the python
-        # used to launch setup.py to setup PythonInterp
-        python_executable = sys.executable
-        print(f"python executable :\t{python_executable}")
-
         compile_type = (
             "Release"
             if "AIDGE_PYTHON_BUILD_TYPE" not in os.environ
@@ -66,7 +61,6 @@ class CMakeBuild(build_ext):
             [
                 "cmake",
                 str(cwd),
-                f"-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE={python_executable}",
                 "-DTEST=OFF",
                 f"-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH={install_path}",
                 f"-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE={compile_type}",