diff --git a/srcpkgs/rdiff-backup/template b/srcpkgs/rdiff-backup/template
index ea206d83755..2a64230bd33 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rdiff-backup/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rdiff-backup/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=rdiff-backup
 version=1.2.8
 revision=1
-build_style=python-module
+build_style=python2-module
 pycompile_module="rdiff_backup"
 hostmakedepends="python"
 makedepends="python-devel librsync-devel"