diff --git a/common/hooks/post-install/04-create-xbps-metadata-scripts.sh b/common/hooks/post-install/04-create-xbps-metadata-scripts.sh
index 0d9797469b2..182388febfe 100644
--- a/common/hooks/post-install/04-create-xbps-metadata-scripts.sh
+++ b/common/hooks/post-install/04-create-xbps-metadata-scripts.sh
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ _EOF
 
 	if [ "$pycompile_version" = 3 ]; then
 		pycompile_version=${py3_ver}
+	elif [ "$pycompile_version" = 2 ]; then
+		pycompile_version=${py2_ver}
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "${pycompile_dirs}" -o -n "${pycompile_module}" ]; then