diff --git a/pkgs/games/gemrb/default.nix b/pkgs/games/gemrb/default.nix
index fb49779eb53..9c5744f7291 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/gemrb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/gemrb/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake
-, freetype, SDL2, SDL2_mixer, openal, zlib, libpng, python, libvorbis
+, freetype, SDL2, SDL2_mixer, openal, zlib, libpng, python2, libvorbis
 , libiconv }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   # TODO: make libpng, libvorbis, sdl_mixer, freetype, vlc, glew (and other gl
   # reqs) optional
-  buildInputs = [ freetype python openal SDL2 SDL2_mixer zlib libpng libvorbis libiconv ];
+  buildInputs = [ freetype python2 openal SDL2 SDL2_mixer zlib libpng libvorbis libiconv ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];