diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-xlib/template b/srcpkgs/python-xlib/template
index e425e3b412e..5e52e76648a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-xlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-xlib/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=python-xlib
 version=0.14
 revision=4
 noarch=yes
-build_style=python-module
+build_style=python2-module
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
 depends="python"
 pycompile_module="Xlib"