diff --git a/package/python-keyring/Config.in b/package/python-keyring/Config.in
index 18fad84007..f7bb1ae820 100644
--- a/package/python-keyring/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-keyring/Config.in
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_KEYRING
 	  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring
 
 comment "python-keyring needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP