diff --git a/srcpkgs/obnam/template b/srcpkgs/obnam/template
index 144e6d9d0a7..80d14889c7c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/obnam/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/obnam/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=python-module
 hostmakedepends="python-devel"
 makedepends="python-devel python-larch python-paramiko"
-depends="python>=2.7 python-larch python-paramiko python-fuse"
+depends="python python-larch python-paramiko python-fuse"
 python_versions="2.7"
 pycompile_module="obnam"
 short_desc="Backup program that supports encryption and deduplication"