diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/template b/srcpkgs/boost/template
index 39cc69be512..e1a466bd60d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boost/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/template
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ boost-python1.72_package() {
 	depends="boost python"
 	replaces="boost-python>=0"
 	short_desc+=" - Python bindings"
+	python_ver=2
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/libboost_python2*.so.*"
 	}
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ boost-python3-1.72_package() {
 	depends="boost python3"
 	replaces="boost-python3>=0"
 	short_desc+=" - Python3 bindings"
+	python_ver=3
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/libboost_python3*.so.*"
 	}