diff --git a/srcpkgs/apache-ant/template b/srcpkgs/apache-ant/template
index c125283afec..f2e3365489d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/apache-ant/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/apache-ant/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'apache-ant'
 pkgname=apache-ant
 version=1.10.13
-revision=1
+revision=2
 hostmakedepends="openjdk8"
 depends="virtual?java-runtime"
 short_desc="Java library and command-line tool that help building software"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://ant.apache.org"
 distfiles="https://archive.apache.org/dist/ant/source/apache-ant-${version}-src.tar.xz"
 checksum=2a3de6f5d52f7859e0a18f23d8dcdd64cde05ed262654b2286f74759cf0d68d4
-python_version=2 # only script uses python2-isms like print ""
+python_version=3
 
 nocross=yes
 _prefix=usr/share/apache-ant