diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.6/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.6/template
index 8bb42a816a..7d30388ba3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.6/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.6/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=6484ced005e4be5696d6ab0438a9674b9eac89831b4019822f1b0155e7a66bd4
+python_version=2 #unverified
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
 # XXX Restrict archs until a proper <arch>-dotconfig is available in FILESDIR.
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ noverifyrdeps=yes
 noshlibprovides=yes
 preserve=yes
 
-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}"