diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template
index 58a9e429adb..4d62b5ba22f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=e804347326d707a68720a16d71426cf037a355ea8a8bb28c2fcc7bdd088e3106
+python_version=2 #unverified
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
 # XXX restrict archs until all archs are updated.
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ noverifyrdeps=yes
 noshlibprovides=yes
 preserve=yes
 
-hostmakedepends="tar xz bc elfutils-devel flex gmp-devel kmod libmpc-devel 
+hostmakedepends="tar xz bc elfutils-devel flex gmp-devel kmod libmpc-devel
  libressl-devel perl uboot-mkimage cpio"
 
 _kernver="${version}_${revision}"