diff --git a/Formula/py2cairo.rb b/Formula/py2cairo.rb
index 17d3016b2bdc7..a36791839eff5 100644
--- a/Formula/py2cairo.rb
+++ b/Formula/py2cairo.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Py2cairo < Formula
   depends_on 'pkg-config' => :build
   depends_on 'cairo'
   depends_on :x11
+  depends_on :python
 
   option :universal