diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/waf.sh b/common/environment/build-style/waf.sh
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+hostmakedepends+=" python"
diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/waf3.sh b/common/environment/build-style/waf3.sh
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+hostmakedepends+=" python3"