diff --git a/dev-util/waf/waf-1.9.8.ebuild b/dev-util/waf/waf-1.9.8.ebuild
index 3b79a786bae8a..e37a342050254 100644
--- a/dev-util/waf/waf-1.9.8.ebuild
+++ b/dev-util/waf/waf-1.9.8.ebuild
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS="~amd64"
 IUSE="examples"
 
+DEPEND="${PYTHON_DEPS}"
+
 DOCS="ChangeLog README.md DEVEL"
 
 src_prepare() {