diff --git a/templates/python/depends b/templates/python/depends
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..003c94e8c9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/python/depends
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+abi_depends=2.6.0
+api_depends=${abi_depends}
diff --git a/templates/python/template b/templates/python/template
index 12472913349..12892a63a5d 100644
--- a/templates/python/template
+++ b/templates/python/template
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Template build file for 'python'.
 pkgname=python
 version=2.6.1
 wrksrc="Python-$version"
@@ -20,5 +21,12 @@ long_desc="
  C++. On most systems such modules may be dynamically loaded. Python is also
  adaptable as an extension language for existing applications."
 
-build_depends="ncurses-5.6"
-run_depends="glibc-2.8 ncurses-5.6"
+Add_dependency full glibc
+Add_dependency full zlib
+Add_dependency full readline
+Add_dependency full bzip2
+Add_dependency full gdbm
+Add_dependency full openssl
+Add_dependency full expat
+Add_dependency build ncurses
+Add_dependency run ncurses-libs