diff --git a/source/nan_definitions.mk b/source/nan_definitions.mk
index 71d59acc8db..ab48ec348a7 100644
--- a/source/nan_definitions.mk
+++ b/source/nan_definitions.mk
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ endif
     export ID = $(LOGNAME)
     export NAN_PYTHON ?= $(LCGDIR)/python
     export NAN_ICONV ?= $(LCGDIR)/iconv
-    export NAN_PYTHON_VERSION ?= 2.3
+    export NAN_PYTHON_VERSION ?= 2.4
     ifeq ($(FREE_WINDOWS), true)
       export NAN_PYTHON_BINARY ?= $(NAN_PYTHON)/bin/python$(NAN_PYTHON_VERSION)
       export NAN_FREETYPE ?= $(LCGDIR)/gcc/freetype