diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-tools/template b/srcpkgs/linux-tools/template
index a2f222c2d01..b635ab6a799 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-tools/template
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/kernel/v5.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=9890b5a909d316211d045a95f5f0680e39749f2319cb26d7cd067efaa692f858
+python_version=2 #unverified
 
 subpackages="cpupower libcpupower libcpupower-devel libusbip libusbip-devel usbip perf freefall tmon"