diff --git a/multimedia/pymp/Makefile b/multimedia/pymp/Makefile
index 76b2c57cb113..ac3021d9a173 100644
--- a/multimedia/pymp/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/pymp/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	jdolan
 GH_TAGNAME=	bea99d9
 
-USES=		shebangfix python
+USES=		shebangfix python:2.7
 SHEBANG_FILES=	*.py
 USE_GNOME=	pygtk2
 NO_ARCH=	yes