diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index e21921c4..13d0cbfd 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 if get_option('documentation')
 
-cmd_sphinx = find_program('sphinx-build-3', 'sphinx-build3')
+cmd_sphinx = find_program('sphinx-build-3', 'sphinx-build3', 'sphinx-build')
 
 doc_config = configuration_data()
 doc_config.set('PACKAGE_NAME', meson.project_name())