diff --git a/devel/nox/Makefile b/devel/nox/Makefile
index 1c8b1f436273..d5342789eb39 100644
--- a/devel/nox/Makefile
+++ b/devel/nox/Makefile
@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
 PORTNAME=	nox
 PORTVERSION=	${GH_TAGNAME:S/.0/./g} # .whl file built w/out zeros in the version, possibly based on some clause in the standard
 CATEGORIES=	devel python
 #MASTER_SITES=	PYPI # no tests
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Flexible test automation
 WWW=		https://nox.thea.codes/en/stable/
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 PY_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}argcomplete>=1.9.4<4.0:devel/py-argcomplete@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}colorlog>=2.6.1<7.0.0:devel/py-colorlog@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}packaging>=20.9:devel/py-packaging@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}virtualenv>=20.14.1:devel/py-virtualenv@${PY_FLAVOR}
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PY_DEPENDS} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}hatchling>0:devel/py-hatchling@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PY_DEPENDS} \
 		${PY_TOMLI}
 
 USES=		python
 USE_PYTHON=	pep517 autoplist pytest
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	wntrblm
 GH_TAGNAME=	2024.10.09
 
 TEST_ENV=	${MAKE_ENV} PYTHONPATH=${STAGEDIR}${PYTHONPREFIX_SITELIBDIR}
 
+BINARY_ALIAS=	python3=${PYTHON_CMD} # for tests
+
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
-# tests as of 2024.10.09: 22 failed, 520 passed, 31 skipped, 1 xpassed in 609.35s (0:10:09), see https://github.com/wntrblm/nox/issues/820
+# tests as of 2024.10.09: 542 passed, 31 skipped, 1 xpassed in 52.39s
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>