diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix
index ffaa9457527..2256fa1893d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/lollypop/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec  {
     gobjectIntrospection
     meson
     ninja
+    python36Packages.python
     pkgconfig
     wrapGAppsHook
     wrapPython