diff --git a/sysutils/gnome-schedule/Makefile b/sysutils/gnome-schedule/Makefile
index 6412bb618a0c..4fa853bab2a3 100644
--- a/sysutils/gnome-schedule/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gnome-schedule/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	yelp:x11/yelp
 RUN_DEPENDS=	yelp:x11/yelp
 
-USES=		gmake pathfix python
+USES=		gmake pathfix python:2.7
 USE_GNOME=	gnomeprefix pygnome2 gnomedocutils intltool
 INSTALLS_OMF=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes