diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpqxx/template b/srcpkgs/libpqxx/template
index fcf5cb2d03a..9f31ea9fd2b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpqxx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpqxx/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=6.4.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-shared --disable-documentation"
-hostmakedepends="postgresql-libs-devel python"
+hostmakedepends="postgresql-libs-devel python3"
 makedepends="postgresql-libs-devel"
 short_desc="C++ connector for PostgreSQL"
 maintainer="John Regan <john@jrjrtech.com>"