diff --git a/utils/makefile.python b/utils/makefile.python
index 699bef5e..aaf21c11 100644
--- a/utils/makefile.python
+++ b/utils/makefile.python
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ quiet_cmd_virtualenv  = PYENV     usage: $ source ./$@/bin/activate
 
 # $2 path to lint
 quiet_cmd_pylint      = LINT      $@
-      cmd_pylint      = $(PY_ENV_BIN)/pylint --rcfile $(PYLINT_RC) $2
+      cmd_pylint      = $(PY_ENV_BIN)/python -m pylint --rcfile $(PYLINT_RC) $2
 
 quiet_cmd_pytest      = TEST      $@
-      cmd_pytest      = $(PY_ENV_BIN)/tox -vv
+      cmd_pytest      = $(PY_ENV_BIN)/python -m tox -vv
 
 # setuptools, pip, easy_install its a mess full of cracks, a documentation hell
 # and broken by design ... all sucks, I really, really hate all this ... aaargh!