diff --git a/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template b/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template
index 71c0cc05fbd..d3d247f4351 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ makedepends="gtk+3-devel libsoup-gnome-devel totem-pl-parser-devel
  grilo-devel gst-plugins-base1-devel clutter-gtk-devel
  python3-devel python-gobject-devel libdmapsharing-devel"
 depends="gir-freedesktop desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme"
+pycompile_version="$py3_ver"
+pycompile_dirs="/usr/lib/rhythmbox/plugins /usr/lib/rhythmbox/sample-plugins"
 short_desc="GNOME integrated music management application"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-2"