diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix
index cad9fe0960b..38ddc1ff431 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, popt, avahi, pkg-config, python, gtk2, runCommand
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, popt, avahi, pkg-config, python3, gtk2, runCommand
 , gcc, autoconf, automake, which, procps, libiberty_static
 , runtimeShell
 , sysconfDir ? ""   # set this parameter to override the default value $out/etc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ let
     };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
-    buildInputs = [popt avahi pkg-config python gtk2 autoconf automake which procps libiberty_static];
+    buildInputs = [popt avahi pkg-config python3 gtk2 autoconf automake which procps libiberty_static];
     preConfigure =
     ''
       export CPATH=$(ls -d ${gcc.cc}/lib/gcc/*/${gcc.cc.version}/plugin/include)