diff --git a/containerctl b/containerctl
index 112bcad..b5710ca 100755
--- a/containerctl
+++ b/containerctl
@@ -106,7 +106,13 @@ generate_container()
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-	/usr/bin/env python3 "${BASEDIR}/generate/generate.py" \
+	mypython="python3"
+	pyver="$(/usr/bin/env "${mypython}" -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info.minor)')"
+	if [ "${pyver}" -gt "11" ]
+	then
+		mypython="python3.11"
+	fi
+	/usr/bin/env "${mypython}" "${BASEDIR}/generate/generate.py" \
 		"${CONFIGDIR}/${config}" "${LOG}" "${CONTAINERDIR}"
 
 	if [ "${?}" = 1 ]