diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-mpi4py/template b/srcpkgs/python3-mpi4py/template
index 94a83b688f2..8f9e76867cc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-mpi4py/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-mpi4py/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-mpi4py'
 pkgname=python3-mpi4py
 version=3.0.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="mpi4py-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
 pycompile_module="mpi4py"
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ homepage="https://bitbucket.org/mpi4py/mpi4py"
 distfiles="$PYPI_SITE/m/mpi4py/mpi4py-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=f8d629d1e3e3b7b89cb99d0e3bc5505e76cc42089829807950d5c56606ed48e0
 
+post_extract() {
+	# recythonize
+	rm src/mpi4py/include/mpi4py/mpi4py.MPI.h \
+		src/mpi4py/include/mpi4py/mpi4py.MPI_api.h \
+		src/mpi4py.MPI.c
+}
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.rst
 }