diff --git a/srcpkgs/spectacle/template b/srcpkgs/spectacle/template
index 4e27c2c2fdf..2130c9b51b5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/spectacle/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/spectacle/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=19.12.3
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules kdoctools python qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules kdoctools python3 qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake
  gettext kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kdeclarative-devel libkipi5-devel xcb-util-image-devel xcb-util-cursor-devel
  kwayland-devel purpose-devel knewstuff-devel"