diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 8d4fab92a52..077cefc349f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -16165,7 +16165,9 @@ in
 
   taglib-sharp = callPackage ../development/libraries/taglib-sharp { };
 
-  talloc = callPackage ../development/libraries/talloc { };
+  talloc = callPackage ../development/libraries/talloc {
+    wafHook = wafHook.override { python = python3; };
+  };
 
   tclap = callPackage ../development/libraries/tclap {};