diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 32df41b8ce37..b40bbfd10ff2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7454,7 +7454,7 @@ let
       md5 = "f93d8462ff7646397a9f77a2fe602d17";
     };
 
-    buildInputs = with self; [ pkgs.swig pkgs.openssl ];
+    buildInputs = with self; [ pkgs.swig2 pkgs.openssl ];
 
     preBuild = "${python}/bin/${python.executable} setup.py build_ext --openssl=${pkgs.openssl}";