diff --git a/srcpkgs/libkleo/template b/srcpkgs/libkleo/template
index 6d2394c218..cc15c06e6a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libkleo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libkleo/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libkleo
 version=19.12.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules python qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules python3 qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools
  gettext kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kitemmodels-devel kpimtextedit-devel gpgmeqt-devel gpgmepp-devel"
 short_desc="KDE PIM cryptographic library"