diff --git a/package/python-pypcap/python-pypcap.mk b/package/python-pypcap/python-pypcap.mk
index bff9d8f115..97d07f8658 100644
--- a/package/python-pypcap/python-pypcap.mk
+++ b/package/python-pypcap/python-pypcap.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PYTHON_PYPCAP_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 PYTHON_PYPCAP_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-pyrex libpcap
 
 define PYTHON_PYPCAP_CONFIGURE_CMDS
-	$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/pyrexc $(@D)/pcap.pyx
+	$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/pyrexc $(@D)/pcap.pyx
 	(cd $(@D); \
 		$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py \
 		config --with-pcap=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr)