diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
index fe890f3dce23..39efd0998dc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/hplip/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, substituteAll
 , pkgconfig
-, cups, zlib, libjpeg, libusb1, python2Packages, sane-backends
+, cups, zlib, libjpeg, libusb1, python3Packages, sane-backends
 , dbus, file, ghostscript, usbutils
 , net_snmp, openssl, perl, nettools
 , bash, coreutils, utillinux
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ in
 assert withPlugin -> builtins.elem hplipArch pluginArches
   || throw "HPLIP plugin not supported on ${stdenv.hostPlatform.system}";
 
-python2Packages.buildPythonApplication {
+python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
   inherit name src;
   format = "other";
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ python2Packages.buildPythonApplication {
     pkgconfig
   ];
 
-  pythonPath = with python2Packages; [
+  pythonPath = with python3Packages; [
     dbus
     pillow
     pygobject2