diff --git a/ax_python.m4 b/ax_python.m4
index 0f5829d..bccf0cf 100644
--- a/ax_python.m4
+++ b/ax_python.m4
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 AC_DEFUN([AX_PYTHON],
 [AC_MSG_CHECKING(for python build information)
 AC_MSG_RESULT([])
-for python in python3.4 python3.3 python3.2 python3.1 python3 python2.7 python2.6 python2 python; do
+for python in python3.5 python3.4 python3.3 python3.2 python3.1 python3 python2.7 python2.6 python2 python; do
 AC_CHECK_PROGS(PYTHON_BIN, [$python])
 ax_python_bin=$PYTHON_BIN
 if test x$ax_python_bin != x; then