[Python] Vim in Linuxbrew uses the Python version that is not what it was compiled against;...

I use Vim 9.1 installed with Linuxbrew in Ubuntu 24.04. It is compiled against Python that is also from Linuxbrew:

Linking: gcc-11 -Wl,-E -Wl,-rpath,/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/perl/lib/perl5/5.40/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/CORE -L/usr/local/lib -Wl,--as-needed -o vim -lm -lncurses -lsodium -lacl -L/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/lua/lib -llua5.4 -Wl,-E -Wl,-rpath,/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/perl/lib/perl5/5.40/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/CORE -fstack-protector-strong -L/usr/local/lib -L/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/perl/lib/perl5/5.40/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/CORE -lperl -lpthread -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lc

-L/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/python@3.13/lib/python3.13/config-3.13-x86_64-linux-gnu
-lpython3.13

-ldl -lm -Wl,-rpath,/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Cellar/ruby/3.4.4/lib -L/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/Cellar/ruby/3.4.4/lib -lruby -lm -lpthread


However, when I start Vim, it uses Python that comes first in PATH, and that breaks plugins like UltiSnips. I check that Python is wrong with the command:

y3 import sys; print(sys.executable)


Is there a way to point Vim to the correct Python version (without modifying PATH each time)? Thanks!

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