diff --git a/metrics.py b/metrics.py
index 4df1a8ed7..7b8d04a43 100644
--- a/metrics.py
+++ b/metrics.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class MetricsCollector(object):
     # We invoke a subprocess, and use stdin.write instead of communicate(),
     # so that we are able to return immediately, leaving the upload running in
     # the background.
-    p = subprocess.Popen(['vpython3', UPLOAD_SCRIPT], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+    p = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, UPLOAD_SCRIPT], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
     p.stdin.write(json.dumps(self._reported_metrics).encode('utf-8'))
 
   def _collect_metrics(self, func, command_name, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/metrics_test.py b/tests/metrics_test.py
index 0776c0aac..8d2863337 100644
--- a/tests/metrics_test.py
+++ b/tests/metrics_test.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class MetricsCollectorTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.default_metrics.update(update_metrics or {})
     # Assert we invoked the script to upload them.
     self.Popen.assert_called_with(
-        ['vpython3', metrics.UPLOAD_SCRIPT], stdin=metrics.subprocess.PIPE)
+        [sys.executable, metrics.UPLOAD_SCRIPT], stdin=metrics.subprocess.PIPE)
     # Assert we collected the right metrics.
     write_call = self.Popen.return_value.stdin.write.call_args
     collected_metrics = json.loads(write_call[0][0])