diff --git a/goma_ctl b/goma_ctl
index ac2728389..4e562424e 100755
--- a/goma_ctl
+++ b/goma_ctl
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MYPATH=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
 source "$MYPATH/cipd_bin_setup.sh"
 cipd_bin_setup &> /dev/null
 
-PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 exec python "$MYPATH/.cipd_bin/goma_ctl.py" "$@"
+PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 exec vpython "$MYPATH/.cipd_bin/goma_ctl.py" "$@"
diff --git a/goma_ctl.bat b/goma_ctl.bat
index ec706b754..e6900aaac 100644
--- a/goma_ctl.bat
+++ b/goma_ctl.bat
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 :: found in the LICENSE file.
 
 @call "%~dp0\cipd_bin_setup.bat" > null 2>&1
-@call python.bat %~dp0\.cipd_bin\goma_ctl.py %*
+@call vpython.bat %~dp0\.cipd_bin\goma_ctl.py %*
 exit /b