diff --git a/srcpkgs/gst-libav/template b/srcpkgs/gst-libav/template
index 16a55f1823..a391221c4d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gst-libav/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gst-libav/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.1.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-libav-extra-configure=--enable-runtime-cpudetect"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config yasm"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config yasm python"
 makedepends="orc-devel>=0.4.17 gst-plugins-base1-devel>=${version}"
 short_desc="GStreamer libav plugin"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"