diff --git a/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer.cc b/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer.cc
index 5dd8095..1b8358c 100644
--- a/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer.cc
+++ b/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer.cc
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@
   } else {
     // Posix can execute Python directly.
     out_ << "rule " << custom_rule_name << std::endl;
-    out_ << "  command = cd ";
-    path_output_.WriteDir(out_, target_->label().dir(),
-                          PathOutput::DIR_NO_LAST_SLASH);
-    out_ << "; $pythonpath ";
+    out_ << "  command = ";
+    path_output_.WriteFile(out_, settings_->build_settings()->python_path());
+    out_ << " ";
     path_output_.WriteFile(out_, target_->script_values().script());
     args_template.WriteWithNinjaExpansions(out_);
     out_ << std::endl;
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@
     out_ << "build";
     WriteOutputFilesForBuildLine(output_template, sources[i], output_files);
 
-    out_ << ": " << custom_rule_name;
+    out_ << ": " << custom_rule_name << " ";
     path_output_.WriteFile(out_, sources[i]);
     out_ << implicit_deps << std::endl;
 
diff --git a/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer_unittest.cc b/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer_unittest.cc
index f3e7bf1..1394717 100644
--- a/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer_unittest.cc
+++ b/tools/gn/ninja_script_target_writer_unittest.cc
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
   // Posix.
   {
     setup.settings()->set_target_os(Settings::LINUX);
+    setup.build_settings()->set_python_path(base::FilePath(FILE_PATH_LITERAL(
+        "/usr/bin/python")));
 
     std::ostringstream out;
     NinjaScriptTargetWriter writer(&target, out);
@@ -91,14 +93,17 @@
 
     const char expected_linux[] =
         "rule __foo_bar___rule\n"
-        "  command = cd ../../foo; $pythonpath ../../foo/script.py -i ${source} \"--out=foo$ bar${source_name_part}.o\"\n"
+        "  command = /usr/bin/python ../../foo/script.py -i ${source} "
+            "\"--out=foo$ bar${source_name_part}.o\"\n"
         "  description = CUSTOM //foo:bar()\n"
         "  restat = 1\n"
         "\n"
-        "build input1.out: __foo_bar___rule../../foo/input1.txt | ../../foo/included.txt\n"
+        "build input1.out: __foo_bar___rule ../../foo/input1.txt | "
+            "../../foo/included.txt\n"
         "  source = ../../foo/input1.txt\n"
         "  source_name_part = input1\n"
-        "build input2.out: __foo_bar___rule../../foo/input2.txt | ../../foo/included.txt\n"
+        "build input2.out: __foo_bar___rule ../../foo/input2.txt | "
+            "../../foo/included.txt\n"
         "  source = ../../foo/input2.txt\n"
         "  source_name_part = input2\n"
         "\n"
@@ -127,17 +132,21 @@
     // depending if we're on actual Windows or Linux pretending to be Windows.
     const char expected_win[] =
         "rule __foo_bar___rule\n"
-        "  command = C:/python/python.exe gyp-win-tool action-wrapper environment.x86 __foo_bar___rule.$unique_name.rsp\n"
+        "  command = C:/python/python.exe gyp-win-tool action-wrapper "
+            "environment.x86 __foo_bar___rule.$unique_name.rsp\n"
         "  description = CUSTOM //foo:bar()\n"
         "  restat = 1\n"
         "  rspfile = __foo_bar___rule.$unique_name.rsp\n"
-        "  rspfile_content = C:/python/python.exe ../../foo/script.py -i ${source} \"--out=foo$ bar${source_name_part}.o\"\n"
+        "  rspfile_content = C:/python/python.exe ../../foo/script.py -i "
+            "${source} \"--out=foo$ bar${source_name_part}.o\"\n"
         "\n"
-        "build input1.out: __foo_bar___rule../../foo/input1.txt | ../../foo/included.txt\n"
+        "build input1.out: __foo_bar___rule ../../foo/input1.txt | "
+            "../../foo/included.txt\n"
         "  unique_name = 0\n"
         "  source = ../../foo/input1.txt\n"
         "  source_name_part = input1\n"
-        "build input2.out: __foo_bar___rule../../foo/input2.txt | ../../foo/included.txt\n"
+        "build input2.out: __foo_bar___rule ../../foo/input2.txt | "
+            "../../foo/included.txt\n"
         "  unique_name = 1\n"
         "  source = ../../foo/input2.txt\n"
         "  source_name_part = input2\n"