Gentoo - NetworkManager meson build error

gentoo-meson.txt

>>> Emerging (26 of 31) net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4::gentoo
 * libmbim-1.28.4.tar.bz2 BLAKE2B SHA512 size ;-) ...                                                                                                                                                       [ ok ]
 * Checking whether python3_12 is suitable ...
 *   dev-lang/python:3.12 ...                                                                                                                                                                               [ ok ]
 * Using python3.12 to build (via PYTHON_COMPAT iteration)
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking libmbim-1.28.4.tar.bz2 to /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work
>>> Source unpacked in /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work
>>> Preparing source in /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4 ...
>>> Source prepared.
>>> Configuring source in /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4 ...
meson setup --libdir lib64 --localstatedir /var/lib --prefix /usr --sysconfdir /etc --wrap-mode nodownload --build.pkg-config-path /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/python3.12/pkgconfig:/usr/share/pkgconfig --pkg-config-path /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/python3.12/pkgconfig:/usr/share/pkgconfig --native-file /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/meson.x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.amd64.ini -Db_pch=false -Dwerror=false --buildtype plain -Dintrospection=true -Dman=true -Dbash_completion=false -Dgtk_doc=false /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4 /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4-build
The Meson build system
Version: 1.2.0
Source dir: /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4
Build dir: /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4-build
Build type: native build
Project name: libmbim
Project version: 1.28.4
C compiler for the host machine: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc (gcc 12.3.1 "x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc (Gentoo 12.3.1_p20230526 p2) 12.3.1 20230526")
C linker for the host machine: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc ld.bfd 2.40
Host machine cpu family: x86_64
Host machine cpu: x86_64

meson.build:48:26: ERROR: <PythonExternalProgram 'python3' -> ['/var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/python3.12/bin/python3']> is not a valid python or it is missing distutils

A full log can be found at /var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4-build/meson-logs/meson-log.txt
 * ERROR: net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4::gentoo failed (configure phase):
 *   (no error message)
 *
 * Call stack:
 *     ebuild.sh, line  136:  Called src_configure
 *   environment, line 2338:  Called meson_src_configure
 *   environment, line 1683:  Called die
 * The specific snippet of code:
 *       "${mesonargs[@]}" ) || die
 *
 * If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4::gentoo'`,
 * the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4::gentoo'`.
 * The complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/build.log'.
 * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/environment'.
 * Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4'
 * S: '/var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/work/libmbim-1.28.4'

>>> Failed to emerge net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4, Log file:

>>>  '/var/tmp/portage/net-libs/libmbim-1.28.4/temp/build.log'