diff --git a/lang/python15/Makefile b/lang/python15/Makefile
index e635546b303d..7d14068ec0b0 100644
--- a/lang/python15/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python15/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ PLIST=		${WRKDIR}/PLIST
 MAN1=		python.1
 NO_LATEST_LINK=	yes
 
+USE_PYTHON=	yes
+PYTHON_VERSION=	python1.5
+PYTHON_NO_DEPENDS=	yes
+
 #
 # The standard setup file
 #