diff --git a/templates/python/template b/templates/python/template
index f59a44bbeb6..87da5edb98d 100644
--- a/templates/python/template
+++ b/templates/python/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template build file for 'python'.
 pkgname=python
 version=2.6.2
+revision=1
 wrksrc="Python-$version"
 distfiles="http://www.python.org/ftp/python/$version/Python-$version.tar.bz2"
-configure_args="--with-threads --enable-shared"
+configure_args="--with-threads --enable-ipv6 --with-signal-module"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -29,3 +30,9 @@ Add_dependency full openssl
 Add_dependency full expat
 Add_dependency build ncurses
 Add_dependency run ncurses-libs
+
+pre_configure()
+{
+	# Pass our CFLAGS.
+	export OPT="${XBPS_CFLAGS}"
+}