diff --git a/srcpkgs/ecryptfs-utils/template b/srcpkgs/ecryptfs-utils/template
index b6428769f52..739a802bca3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ecryptfs-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ecryptfs-utils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'ecryptfs-utils'
 pkgname=ecryptfs-utils
 version=111
-revision=4
+revision=5
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--sbindir=/usr/bin
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CPPFLAGS="-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/python2.7"
 pre_configure() {
 	NOCONFIGURE=1 ./autogen.sh
 	sed -i 's/__SWORD_TYPE/unsigned long/g' src/utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c
+	export PYTHON=python2
 }
 
 post_install() {