diff --git a/srcpkgs/kontactinterface/template b/srcpkgs/kontactinterface/template
index 11a565a0610..25f6e3a926a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kontactinterface/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kontactinterface/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kontactinterface
 version=19.12.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python3
  gettext kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kparts-devel"
 short_desc="Kontact Plugin Interface Library"