diff --git a/srcpkgs/kimap/template b/srcpkgs/kimap/template
index e6a1e269cce..2ac01c91f13 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kimap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kimap/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kimap
 version=19.12.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python3
  gettext kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kio-devel kmime-devel"
 short_desc="Job-based API for interacting with IMAP servers"