diff --git a/package/glmark2/glmark2.mk b/package/glmark2/glmark2.mk
index e8d6f71dad..bac9d9ff6f 100644
--- a/package/glmark2/glmark2.mk
+++ b/package/glmark2/glmark2.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ GLMARK2_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+, SGIv1
 GLMARK2_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYING.SGI
 GLMARK2_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf jpeg libegl libpng
 
+# The bundled waf script is too old for >= python3.11
+GLMARK2_NEEDS_EXTERNAL_WAF = YES
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GLMARK2_FLAVOR_DRM_GLESV2),y)
 GLMARK2_DEPENDENCIES += libdrm libgbm libgles udev
 GLMARK2_FLAVORS += drm-glesv2