diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template b/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
index 0be9f9ba8ff..dddc40ca911 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ license="See /usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org/"
 distfiles="https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/snapshot/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=b442ad49e0002c6ff8443f4745810fe10d4cd6df43a7ce5e37ac40057c75ac13
+python_version=3
 
 do_install() {
 	vmkdir usr/lib/firmware