diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix
index 47d99f3d6c6..7a61437b5ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libevdev/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, python }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, python3 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "libevdev";
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "04a2klvii0in9ln8r85mk2cm73jq8ry2m3yzmf2z8xyjxzjcmlr0";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ python ];
+  buildInputs = [ python3 ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Wrapper library for evdev devices";