diff --git a/srcpkgs/kmailtransport/template b/srcpkgs/kmailtransport/template
index 889e6668995..2eb45d839e0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kmailtransport/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kmailtransport/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kmailtransport
 version=19.12.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python3
  gettext kcoreaddons kconfig"
 makedepends="akonadi-mime-devel kcmutils-devel ksmtp-devel libkgapi-devel"
 short_desc="Mail Transport Service"