diff --git a/Formula/suricata.rb b/Formula/suricata.rb
index c67cddccc320..a51265bd8e62 100644
--- a/Formula/suricata.rb
+++ b/Formula/suricata.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def install
       args << "--with-libpcap-libraries=#{Formula["libpcap"].opt_lib}"
     end
 
+    inreplace "configure", "for ac_prog in python3 ", "for ac_prog in python3.11 "
     system "./configure", *std_configure_args, *args
     system "make", "install-full"