diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 7ec7c0e..0dc8eca 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 - Custom query API
 - Standardize dialogs
 
+## [3.3.0-rc.1] 2022-12-06
+### Fixed
+- Merge Python version hotfix from stable branch
+
 ## [3.2.1-rc.1] 2022-12-03
 ### Changed
 - Dropped legacy headless mode logic and refactor against new automod method
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 136048c..939b2fb 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -o pipefail
-version=3.2.1-rc.2
+version=3.3.0-rc.1
 
 aid=221100
 game="dayz"
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ freedesktop_dirs(){
 	fi
 }
 find_library_folder(){
-	steam_path=$(python $helpers_path/vdf2json.py -i $default_steam_path/steamapps/libraryfolders.vdf | jq -r '.libraryfolders[]|select(.apps|has("221100")).path')
+	steam_path=$(python3 $helpers_path/vdf2json.py -i $default_steam_path/steamapps/libraryfolders.vdf | jq -r '.libraryfolders[]|select(.apps|has("221100")).path')
 }
 file_picker(){
 	while true; do
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ run_depcheck(){
 	fi
 }
 check_pyver(){
-	pyver=$(python --version | awk '{print $2}')
+	pyver=$(python3 --version | awk '{print $2}')
 	if [[ -z $pyver ]] || [[ ${pyver:0:1} -lt 3 ]]; then
 		warn "Requires python >=3.0" &&
 		exit