diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-jq/template b/srcpkgs/python3-jq/template
index 96a87c6f860..70e3bee46f6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-jq/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-jq/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=python3-jq
 version=1.4.1
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-module
-hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools python3-Cython"
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools python3-Cython0.29"
 makedepends="python3-devel jq-devel oniguruma-devel"
 depends="python3"
 short_desc="Python bindings for jq"