diff --git a/srcpkgs/smem/template b/srcpkgs/smem/template
index 4deaca61567..64bb714d9c5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/smem/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/smem/template
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'smem'
 pkgname=smem
 version=1.5
-revision=1
-depends="python"
+revision=2
+depends="python3"
 short_desc="Memory reporting tool"
 maintainer="Alexander Egorenkov <egorenar-dev@posteo.net>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.selenic.com/smem"
 distfiles="https://selenic.com/repo/smem/archive/${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=950c39ee8b1e051866564b25c36a6113eae2617e597b8302324bb8ee57d82ba6
-python_version=2 #unverified
+python_version=3
 
 do_build() {
 	$CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o smemcap smemcap.c