diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdb/template b/srcpkgs/gdb/template
index 65f9938b8a..dd04354574 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdb/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gdb'
 pkgname=gdb
 version=7.9.1
-revision=2
+revision=3
 patch_args="-Np1"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-werror --disable-nls --with-system-readline
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ checksum=cd9c543a411a05b2b647dd38936034b68c2b5d6f10e0d51dc168c166c973ba40
 build_options="gdbserver static python"
 desc_option_gdbserver="Enable support for building GDB server"
 # Enable gdbserver if !static.
-build_options_default="gdbserver"
+build_options_default="gdbserver python"
 # Both options cannot be enabled at the same time
 vopt_conflict gdbserver static