diff --git a/builds/freetype.mk b/builds/freetype.mk
index 46a307dd3..83b371c33 100644
--- a/builds/freetype.mk
+++ b/builds/freetype.mk
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ PIP    ?= pip
 
 refdoc:
 	@echo Running docwriter...
-	$(PYTHON) -m docwriter                          \
-				--prefix=ft2                        \
-				--title=FreeType-$(version)         \
-				--output=$(DOC_DIR)                 \
-				$(PUBLIC_DIR)/*.h                   \
-				$(PUBLIC_DIR)/config/*.h            \
-				$(PUBLIC_DIR)/cache/*.h
+	$(PYTHON) -m docwriter                      \
+			--prefix=ft2                        \
+			--title=FreeType-$(version)         \
+			--output=$(DOC_DIR)                 \
+			$(PUBLIC_DIR)/*.h                   \
+			$(PUBLIC_DIR)/config/*.h            \
+			$(PUBLIC_DIR)/cache/*.h
 	@echo Building static site...
 	cd $(DOC_DIR) && mkdocs build
 	@echo Done.
@@ -326,13 +326,13 @@ refdoc-venv:
 	@echo Installing docwriter...
 	$(ENV_PIP) install docwriter
 	@echo Running docwriter...
-	$(ENV_PYTHON) -m docwriter                      \
-					--prefix=ft2                    \
-					--title=FreeType-$(version)     \
-					--output=$(DOC_DIR)             \
-					$(PUBLIC_DIR)/*.h               \
-					$(PUBLIC_DIR)/config/*.h        \
-					$(PUBLIC_DIR)/cache/*.h
+	$(ENV_PYTHON) -m docwriter              \
+			--prefix=ft2                    \
+			--title=FreeType-$(version)     \
+			--output=$(DOC_DIR)             \
+			$(PUBLIC_DIR)/*.h               \
+			$(PUBLIC_DIR)/config/*.h        \
+			$(PUBLIC_DIR)/cache/*.h
 	@echo Building static site...
 	cd $(DOC_DIR) && $(VENV_NAME)$(SEP)$(BIN)$(SEP)python -m mkdocs build
 	@echo Done.
diff --git a/builds/unix/configure.raw b/builds/unix/configure.raw
index aa67f869a..d59437ec5 100644
--- a/builds/unix/configure.raw
+++ b/builds/unix/configure.raw
@@ -970,10 +970,10 @@ esac
 
 # Check for python and docwriter
 
-AC_CHECK_PROGS([PYTHON], [python python2 python3], [missing])
+AC_CHECK_PROGS([PYTHON], [python3 python2 python], [missing])
 have_docwriter=no
 if test "x$PYTHON" != "xmissing"; then
-  AC_CHECK_PROGS([PIP], [pip pip2 pip3], [missing])
+  AC_CHECK_PROGS([PIP], [pip3 pip2 pip], [missing])
 
   if test "x$PIP" != "xmissing"; then
     AC_MSG_CHECKING([for \`docwriter' Python module])