diff --git a/debian/lenny/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk b/debian/lenny/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
index 00f1a3b1b..fbc70a624 100644
--- a/debian/lenny/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
+++ b/debian/lenny/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ $(patsubst %,install/%,$(DEB_PYTHON_SIMPLE_PACKAGES)) :: install/% :
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/debian/lenny/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk b/debian/lenny/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
index 9c5e5211f..db329306c 100644
--- a/debian/lenny/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
+++ b/debian/lenny/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ endif
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ endif # archall detection
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg)) $(DEB_PYTHON_PRIVATE_MODULES_DIRS)
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
 ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
 else
 	dh_pycentral -p$(cdbs_curpkg)
 endif
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/debian/lenny/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk b/debian/lenny/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
index 9c5e5211f..db329306c 100644
--- a/debian/lenny/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
+++ b/debian/lenny/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ endif
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ endif # archall detection
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg)) $(DEB_PYTHON_PRIVATE_MODULES_DIRS)
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
 ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
 else
 	dh_pycentral -p$(cdbs_curpkg)
 endif
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/debian/squeeze/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk b/debian/squeeze/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
index 00f1a3b1b..fbc70a624 100644
--- a/debian/squeeze/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
+++ b/debian/squeeze/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ $(patsubst %,install/%,$(DEB_PYTHON_SIMPLE_PACKAGES)) :: install/% :
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/debian/squeeze/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk b/debian/squeeze/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
index 9c5e5211f..db329306c 100644
--- a/debian/squeeze/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
+++ b/debian/squeeze/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ endif
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ endif # archall detection
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg)) $(DEB_PYTHON_PRIVATE_MODULES_DIRS)
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
 ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
 else
 	dh_pycentral -p$(cdbs_curpkg)
 endif
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/debian/squeeze/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk b/debian/squeeze/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
index 9c5e5211f..db329306c 100644
--- a/debian/squeeze/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
+++ b/debian/squeeze/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ endif
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ endif # archall detection
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg)) $(DEB_PYTHON_PRIVATE_MODULES_DIRS)
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
 ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
 else
 	dh_pycentral -p$(cdbs_curpkg)
 endif
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
index 00f1a3b1b..fbc70a624 100644
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/fusion-icon/debian/python-distutils-custom.mk
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ $(patsubst %,install/%,$(DEB_PYTHON_SIMPLE_PACKAGES)) :: install/% :
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
index 72efb646f..1a1ec9a8e 100644
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/applications/kde-guidance/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ endif
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ endif # archall detection
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg)) $(DEB_PYTHON_PRIVATE_MODULES_DIRS)
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
 ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
 else
 	dh_pycentral -p$(cdbs_curpkg)
 endif
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk b/ubuntu/maverick/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
index 9c5e5211f..db329306c 100644
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/libraries/pykdeextensions/debian/python-distutils-jaunty.mk
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ endif
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(addprefix -V ,$(DEB_PYTHON_COMPILE_VERSION)) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg))
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif
 
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ endif # archall detection
 ifdef _cdbs_rules_debhelper
 
 DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS = $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_ALL) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS_$(cdbs_curpkg)) $(DEB_PYTHON_PRIVATE_MODULES_DIRS)
+DH_PYTHON2 = $(if $(wildcard /usr/bin/dh_python2),dh_python2,dh_python)
 
 $(patsubst %,binary-install/%,$(DEB_PACKAGES)) :: binary-install/%:
 ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ ifeq (pysupport, $(DEB_PYTHON_SYSTEM))
 else
 	dh_pycentral -p$(cdbs_curpkg)
 endif
-	dh_python -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
+	${DH_PYTHON2} -p$(cdbs_curpkg) $(DEB_DH_PYTHON_ARGS)
 endif