diff --git a/cmake/FindPython.cmake b/cmake/FindPython.cmake
index 9157db006..12c0138a7 100644
--- a/cmake/FindPython.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindPython.cmake
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ IF(PYTHON_FOUND)
 ENDIF(PYTHON_FOUND)
 
 FIND_PROGRAM(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE 
-  NAMES python python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2
+  NAMES python python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2
   PATHS /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /usr/pkg/bin
   )
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ IF(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
     )
   
   FIND_LIBRARY(PYTHON_LIBRARY
-    NAMES python python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2
+    NAMES python python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2
     PATHS ${PYTHON_POSSIBLE_LIB_PATH}
     )