diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template b/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template
index 49be996ca12..ded6a70b5b5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'python-PyICU'
 pkgname=python-PyICU
 version=2.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc="PyICU-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
+pycompile_module="icu PyICU.py"
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python3-setuptools"
 makedepends="python-devel python3-devel icu-devel"
 checkdepends="python3-pytest python3-six"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ post_install() {
 
 python3-PyICU_package() {
 	short_desc="${short_desc/Python2/Python3}"
+	pycompile_module="icu PyICU.py"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/lib/python3*
 		vlicense LICENSE