diff --git a/srcpkgs/scribus/template b/srcpkgs/scribus/template
index d52bf3abe63..c96ce332eb3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/scribus/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/scribus/template
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://scribus.net"
 distfiles="$SOURCEFORGE_SITE/scribus/scribus/${version}/scribus-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=22253bb5994023f39608b37c57c7cd0280059fd97d2a4d71d4011aeeeb18042f
+python_version=2 #unverified
 
 nocross="https://travis-ci.org/void-linux/void-packages/jobs/504239118"