diff --git a/srcpkgs/libimobiledevice/template b/srcpkgs/libimobiledevice/template
index 4415908a80c..be776d71f3e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libimobiledevice/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libimobiledevice/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libimobiledevice
 version=1.3.0
 revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkgconf python3-Cython"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkgconf python3-Cython0.29"
 makedepends="python3-devel libglib-devel openssl-devel
  libusb-devel libplist-devel libusbmuxd-devel"
 short_desc="Library to communicate with Apple devices"