diff --git a/x11-wm/fvwm-crystal/Makefile b/x11-wm/fvwm-crystal/Makefile
index f7453b74f985..943c3b062fab 100644
--- a/x11-wm/fvwm-crystal/Makefile
+++ b/x11-wm/fvwm-crystal/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 RUN_DEPENDS=	fvwm>=2.5:x11-wm/fvwm2 \
 		bash:shells/bash
 
-USES=		gettext gmake python shebangfix
+USES=		gettext gmake python:2.7 shebangfix
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	addons/* bin/* fvwm/scripts/* \
 		fvwm/scripts/FvwmMPD/*.py