diff --git a/deps/cpython.BUILD.bazel b/deps/cpython.BUILD.bazel
index ca535dcdf58018..4b02cde422ccfc 100644
--- a/deps/cpython.BUILD.bazel
+++ b/deps/cpython.BUILD.bazel
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ run_binary(
             "libffi_win_dir",
             "openssl-bin_win_dir",
             "tcltk_win_dir",
+            "@python_3_12//:python3",
             "@visual_studio//:msbuild",
         ]
     ),
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ run_binary(
         "TCLTK_DIR": r"$(location tcltk_win_dir)\amd64",
         "TCL_VERSION": python_externals["tcltk"],
         "MSBUILD": "$(location @visual_studio//:msbuild)",
+        "PYTHON_FOR_BUILD": "$(location @python_3_12//:python3)",
     },
     outs = [
         "build/{}".format(file)
diff --git a/deps/cpython/build_python.bat b/deps/cpython/build_python.bat
index da10f8722e43da..9aa52a28eb2848 100644
--- a/deps/cpython/build_python.bat
+++ b/deps/cpython/build_python.bat
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ for %%F in (%SRCFILE%) do set sourcedir=%%~dpF
 :: Make sure input paths are proper Windows paths as needed
 for %%F in (%OUTDIR%) do set destdir=%%~fF\\
 for %%F in (%MSBUILD%) do set MSBUILD=%%~fF
+for %%F in (%PYTHON_FOR_BUILD%) do set PYTHON_FOR_BUILD=%%~fF
 
 set build_outdir=%sourcedir%\PCbuild\amd64