diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
index d7097c63e2..66ead452a3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="https://www.kernel.org"
 distfiles="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=b5579621302a6169b389b64dd9ef084df3bb2f11d91dd73273f76e2323223861
+python_version=2 #unverified
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
 nodebug=yes  # -dbg package is generated below manually
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ noshlibprovides=yes
 preserve=yes
 
 archs="i686* x86_64* armv5tel* armv6l* armv7l* aarch64* ppc*"
-hostmakedepends="tar xz bc elfutils-devel flex gmp-devel kmod libmpc-devel 
+hostmakedepends="tar xz bc elfutils-devel flex gmp-devel kmod libmpc-devel
  libressl-devel perl uboot-mkimage cpio"
 
 _kernver="${version}_${revision}"