diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml
index 2b0144a69c2..2cc96ea86a5 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml
@@ -287,6 +287,12 @@
        This avoids that the password gets exposed in the nix store.
      </para>
    </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+     <para>
+       The <literal>wafHook</literal> hook does not wrap Python anymore.
+       Packages depending on <literal>wafHook</literal> need to include any Python into their <literal>nativeBuildInputs</literal>.
+     </para>
+   </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </section>
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/wafHook/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/wafHook/default.nix
index 4184bd5fe8c..2131caede3c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/wafHook/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/wafHook/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, pkgs, python, makeSetupHook, waf }:
+{ lib, stdenv, pkgs, makeSetupHook, waf }:
 
 makeSetupHook {
-  deps = [ python ];
   substitutions = {
     inherit waf;
     crossFlags = lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform.system != stdenv.targetPlatform.system)