diff --git a/srcpkgs/bitfighter/template b/srcpkgs/bitfighter/template
index 8b4efd3ae04..a91443cbc3c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bitfighter/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bitfighter/template
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ distfiles="http://bitfighter.org/files/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz
  http://bitfighter.org/files/classic_level_pack.zip"
 checksum="cd47c453d9e6875ded627b987a645e2ff2c757363f394b152f62d868e1d81427
  d628a2b0af024a965b92877f321f2174d6309b7ce9236775af3bd86a67fcc72b"
+python_version=2 #unverified
 
 CXXFLAGS="-Wno-narrowing"