diff --git a/Mk/Uses/python.mk b/Mk/Uses/python.mk
--- a/Mk/Uses/python.mk
+++ b/Mk/Uses/python.mk
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@
 # What Python version and what Python interpreters are currently supported?
 # When adding a version, please keep the comment in
 # Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk in sync.
-_PYTHON_VERSIONS=		2.7 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.6 # preferred first
-_PYTHON_PORTBRANCH=		2.7		# ${_PYTHON_VERSIONS:[1]}
+_PYTHON_VERSIONS=		3.8 3.9 3.7 3.6 2.7 # preferred first
+_PYTHON_PORTBRANCH=		3.8		# ${_PYTHON_VERSIONS:[1]}
 _PYTHON_BASECMD=		${LOCALBASE}/bin/python
 _PYTHON_RELPORTDIR=		lang/python