diff --git a/srcpkgs/alsa-tools/template b/srcpkgs/alsa-tools/template
index 199d8710cb9..45593c372fb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/alsa-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/alsa-tools/template
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="http://alsa-project.org"
 distfiles="https://www.alsa-project.org/files/pub/tools/alsa-tools-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=bfd3c7aae1289269605d3da02279159b10e3dabdd31e658cbceaa30170957349
+python_version=2 #unverified
 
 _tools="
 	as10k1 echomixer envy24control hdajackretask hda-verb hdspconf hdsploader