diff --git a/srcpkgs/eclipse/template b/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
index d42c0625cb2..6dc98a06c75 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ _edition=java
 _mirror="http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/eclipse"
 distfiles="${_mirror}/technology/epp/downloads/release/${_release}/${_patch}/eclipse-${_edition}-${_release}-${_patch}-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz"
 checksum=72fde94154999df569cbd30551bc784341391b9753209cd563829a6c8674383e
+python_version=2 #unverified
 
 do_install() {
 	vmkdir usr/lib/eclipse