diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcap-ng/template b/srcpkgs/libcap-ng/template
index b186e09e546..6bfb07530dd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcap-ng/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcap-ng/template
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ long_desc="
 
 subpackages="$pkgname-devel $pkgname-progs"
 Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency build python