diff --git a/srcpkgs/uhd/template b/srcpkgs/uhd/template
index 8bda2879564..b0484732ea9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/uhd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/uhd/template
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ homepage="https://files.ettus.com/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EttusResearch/uhd/master/CHANGELOG"
 distfiles="https://github.com/EttusResearch/uhd/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=eed4a77d75faafff56be78985950039f8d9d1eb9fcbd58b8862e481dd49825cd
+python_version=2 #unverified
 
 case "${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}" in
 	arm*) configure_args="-DNEON_SIMD_ENABLE=OFF"