diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/retrofe/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/retrofe/default.nix
index 2a0b41ba2b6c..fe61849d5ae1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/retrofe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/retrofe/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, glib, gst_all_1, makeWrapper, pkg-config
-, python2, SDL2, SDL2_image, SDL2_mixer, SDL2_ttf, sqlite, zlib, runtimeShell
+, python3, SDL2, SDL2_image, SDL2_mixer, SDL2_ttf, sqlite, zlib, runtimeShell
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "sha256-uBfECbU2Df/pPpEXXq62S7Ec0YU4lPIsZ8k5UmKD7xQ=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake makeWrapper pkg-config python2 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake makeWrapper pkg-config python3 ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     glib gst_all_1.gstreamer SDL2 SDL2_image SDL2_mixer SDL2_ttf sqlite zlib