diff --git a/srcpkgs/cherrytree/template b/srcpkgs/cherrytree/template
index 2f8878707ec..dc9530ce871 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cherrytree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cherrytree/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 archs=noarch
 build_style=python2-module
 pycompile_dirs="usr/share/cherrytree/modules"
-hostmakedepends="python-devel desktop-file-utils"
+hostmakedepends="gettext python-devel desktop-file-utils"
 depends="pygtksourceview python-dbus python-enchant desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Hierarchial note taking application with syntax highlighting"
 maintainer="Logen K <logen@sudotask.com>"
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.giuspen.com/cherrytree/"
 distfiles="https://www.giuspen.com/software/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=fc16669e81e7f981f1b51671171a55035febf2ea80e801c0dd7ff52763025475
+python_version=2
 
 post_install() {
 	# don’t install useless egg