diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-PyQt4/template b/srcpkgs/python-PyQt4/template
index e55cdd6e67d..a4021cf702c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-PyQt4/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-PyQt4/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=4.12.1
 revision=2
 lib32disabled=yes
 wrksrc="PyQt4_gpl_x11-${version}"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config python python3"
 makedepends="python-devel python3-devel python-sip-devel python3-sip-devel
  qt-webkit-devel dbus-devel python-dbus-devel MesaLib-devel phonon-devel"
 depends="python-sip"