diff --git a/srcpkgs/ibus/template b/srcpkgs/ibus/template
index f167672f6c..b81b68b252 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ibus/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ibus/template
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'ibus'
 pkgname=ibus
 version=1.5.19
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-ui --enable-gtk3 --disable-python2 --disable-tests
+configure_args="--enable-ui --enable-gtk3 --enable-python2 --disable-tests
  --disable-schemas-compile --enable-memconf --disable-schemas-install
  --enable-dconf --disable-gconf --disable-emoji-dict --disable-unicode-dict
- $(vopt_enable gir introspection) $(vopt_enable ibus_setup setup)"
+ --with-python=/usr/bin/python2 $(vopt_enable gir introspection)
+ $(vopt_enable ibus_setup setup)"
 hostmakedepends="automake gettext-devel libtool pkg-config intltool
  dconf python glib-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
 makedepends="dconf-devel gtk+-devel hicolor-icon-theme iso-codes