diff --git a/srcpkgs/telepathy-glib/template b/srcpkgs/telepathy-glib/template
index b2a24b36c9f..1eee758f69c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/telepathy-glib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/telepathy-glib/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection)
  $(vopt_enable vala vala-bindings)"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool libxslt python glib-devel
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool libxslt python3 glib-devel
  $(vopt_if vala vala-devel)"
 makedepends="dbus-glib-devel $(vopt_if vala vala)"
 short_desc="Library for GLib-based Telepathy components"