diff --git a/srcpkgs/avahi-discover/template b/srcpkgs/avahi-discover/template
index 4387c1d584c..13345b4b503 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/avahi-discover/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/avahi-discover/template
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ do_install() {
 
 avahi-python-utils_package() {
 	depends="avahi-python>=$version"
+	python_version=2
 	short_desc="Avahi python utilities"
 	archs=noarch
 	pkg_install() {