diff --git a/srcpkgs/cracklib/template b/srcpkgs/cracklib/template
index 486a37a972c..5eb5ff310e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cracklib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cracklib/template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ subpackages="$pkgname-devel $pkgname-python"
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run zlib
 Add_dependency build gettext
-Add_dependency build python
+Add_dependency build python-devel
 Add_dependency build zlib-devel
 
 post_install()