diff --git a/srcpkgs/oil/template b/srcpkgs/oil/template
index df432c0f28..69ea84476e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/oil/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/oil/template
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 # Template file for 'oil'
 pkgname=oil
-version=0.8.6
+version=0.8.7
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr $(vopt_with readline)"
-hostmakedepends="$(vopt_if readline readline-devel) python"
+hostmakedepends="$(vopt_if readline readline-devel)"
 makedepends="$hostmakedepends"
 short_desc="Oil, a new unix shell"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://www.oilshell.org"
 distfiles="${homepage}/download/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=7d7d66888f325f39ff4fd71b6d9ffb13afed2ecdd15ec5f73e07c2eec0712235
-python_version=2
+checksum=29c5eed6efccbef6c22dbe5aec3d3d36f7c93da7a8d1cf19fc2cee93b5d1db73
 register_shell="/usr/bin/osh"
-nocross="Binaries doesn't build if cross built"
+nocross="Build systems gets confused with host and cross toolchains/headers"
 nostrip=yes
 
 build_options="readline"
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ build_options_default="readline"
 pre_build() {
 	# Remove the strip wrapper
 	rm -f "${XBPS_WRAPPERDIR}"/strip
-	# Use system python
-	vsed -i 's|$PREPARE_DIR/python|python|g' build/actions.sh
 }
 
 do_install() {