diff --git a/srcpkgs/ksmtp/template b/srcpkgs/ksmtp/template
index 51ab0c2cde3..2b395b60150 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ksmtp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ksmtp/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=ksmtp
 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="kmime-devel kio-devel"
 short_desc="Job-based library to send email through an SMTP server"