diff --git a/srcpkgs/kmail/template b/srcpkgs/kmail/template
index 19ee2b423e5..22dcfcaa2cb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kmail/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kmail/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kmail
 version=19.12.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules python qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules python3 qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake
  gettext kdoctools kconfig kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kcalutils-devel knotifyconfig-devel kontactinterface-devel
  kparts-devel ktnef-devel libkleo-devel libksieve-devel mailcommon-devel