diff --git a/crash_test.mk b/crash_test.mk
index 65ac083f1..f389c1815 100644
--- a/crash_test.mk
+++ b/crash_test.mk
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ blackbox_crash_test_with_ts: $(DB_STRESS_CMD)
 	$(CRASHTEST_PY) --enable_ts blackbox $(CRASH_TEST_EXT_ARGS)
 
 blackbox_crash_test_with_multiops_wc_txn: $(DB_STRESS_CMD)
-	$(PYTHON) -u tools/db_crashtest.py --test_multiops_txn --write_policy write_committed blackbox $(CRASH_TEST_EXT_ARGS)
+	$(CRASHTEST_PY) --test_multiops_txn --write_policy write_committed blackbox $(CRASH_TEST_EXT_ARGS)
 
 blackbox_crash_test_with_multiops_wp_txn: $(DB_STRESS_CMD)
-	$(PYTHON) -u tools/db_crashtest.py --test_multiops_txn --write_policy write_prepared blackbox $(CRASH_TEST_EXT_ARGS)
+	$(CRASHTEST_PY) --test_multiops_txn --write_policy write_prepared blackbox $(CRASH_TEST_EXT_ARGS)
 
 ifeq ($(CRASH_TEST_KILL_ODD),)
   CRASH_TEST_KILL_ODD=888887