diff --git a/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh b/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh
index 81c08629a..2aeb47b53 100755
--- a/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh
+++ b/deployment_scripts/appimage/build_appimage.sh
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ install_build_prereqs() {
     sudo apt upgrade
 
     # appimage-builder prereqs
-    sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools patchelf desktop-file-utils libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev fakeroot strace
+    sudo apt install -y patchelf desktop-file-utils libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev fakeroot strace
 
-    #monkey island prereqs
-    sudo apt install -y curl libcurl4 python3.7 python3.7-dev openssl git build-essential moreutils
+    # monkey island prereqs
+    sudo apt install -y curl libcurl4 openssl git build-essential moreutils
     install_nodejs
 }
 
diff --git a/deployment_scripts/appimage/run_appimage.sh b/deployment_scripts/appimage/run_appimage.sh
index 7738301cd..a903bc034 100644
--- a/deployment_scripts/appimage/run_appimage.sh
+++ b/deployment_scripts/appimage/run_appimage.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+PYTHON_CMD="$APPDIR/opt/python3.7/bin/python3.7"
 DOT_MONKEY=$HOME/.monkey_island/
 
 configure_default_logging() {
@@ -16,17 +17,6 @@ configure_default_server() {
 
 
 
-# Detecting command that calls python 3.7
-python_cmd=""
-if [[ $(python --version 2>&1) == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
-  python_cmd="python"
-fi
-if [[ $(python37 --version 2>&1) == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
-  python_cmd="python37"
-fi
-if [[ $(python3.7 --version 2>&1) == *"Python 3.7"* ]]; then
-  python_cmd="python3.7"
-fi
 
 mkdir --mode=0700 --parents $DOT_MONKEY
 
@@ -38,4 +28,4 @@ configure_default_server
 
 cd $APPDIR/usr/src
 ./monkey_island/bin/mongodb/bin/mongod --dbpath $DB_DIR &
-${python_cmd} ./monkey_island.py --server-config $DOT_MONKEY/server_config.json --logger-config $DOT_MONKEY/island_logger_config.json
+${PYTHON_CMD} ./monkey_island.py --server-config $DOT_MONKEY/server_config.json --logger-config $DOT_MONKEY/island_logger_config.json