diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-cliapp/template b/srcpkgs/python-cliapp/template
index 5bf01742bf2..a7429d1d790 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-cliapp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-cliapp/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=python-cliapp
 version=1.20160724
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
-build_style=python-module
+build_style=python2-module
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python-yaml"
 makedepends="python-devel python-yaml"
 depends="python"