diff --git a/srcpkgs/mailcommon/template b/srcpkgs/mailcommon/template
index 885edd26cb8..55c9e729cf5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mailcommon/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mailcommon/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=19.12.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules kconfig libxslt qt5-qmake
- gettext qt5-host-tools python kgendesignerplugin"
+ gettext qt5-host-tools python3 kgendesignerplugin"
 makedepends="mailimporter-devel messagelib-devel kdesignerplugin-devel
  pimcommon-devel libkleo-devel qt5-multimedia-devel kcontacts-devel"
 short_desc="KDE PIM library providing support for mail applications"