diff --git a/srcpkgs/python/template b/srcpkgs/python/template
index 21739fcd4ff..99d9642e998 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 pkgname=python
 version=2.7.18.7
-revision=4
+revision=5
 _commit=937f6fc83dc2f7f7156f69c993bc017a26e4f5bd
 pycompile_dirs="usr/lib/python2.7"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ alternatives="
  python:python:/usr/bin/python2.7
  python:python.1:/usr/share/man/man1/python2.7.1"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "glibc" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" libxcrypt-devel"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	# Ensure that internal copies of expat, libffi and zlib are not used.
 	rm -r Modules/expat