diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/nodejs.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/nodejs.nix
index dce8479d219e..ce872fbcb5ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/nodejs.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/nodejs.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, openssl, python2, zlib, libuv, utillinux, http-parser
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, openssl, python, zlib, libuv, utillinux, http-parser
 , pkgconfig, which
 # Updater dependencies
 , writeScript, coreutils, gnugrep, jq, curl, common-updater-scripts, nix, runtimeShell
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ in
     buildInputs = optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ CoreServices ApplicationServices ]
       ++ [ zlib libuv openssl http-parser icu ];
 
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ which utillinux pkgconfig python2 ]
+    nativeBuildInputs = [ which utillinux pkgconfig python ]
       ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ xcbuild ];
 
     configureFlags = let
@@ -145,5 +145,5 @@ in
       platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     };
 
-    passthru.python = python2; # to ensure nodeEnv uses the same version
+    passthru.python = python; # to ensure nodeEnv uses the same version
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v10.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v10.nix
index 815b569a7eb4..eb39446400ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v10.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v10.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-{ callPackage, openssl, enableNpm ? true }:
+{ callPackage, openssl, icu, python2, enableNpm ? true }:
 
 let
-  buildNodejs = callPackage ./nodejs.nix { inherit openssl; };
+  buildNodejs = callPackage ./nodejs.nix { 
+    inherit openssl icu;
+    python = python2;
+  };
 in
   buildNodejs {
     inherit enableNpm;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v12.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v12.nix
index 3fa5216ccf82..5fe8d4317179 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v12.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v12.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-{ callPackage, openssl, icu, enableNpm ? true }:
+{ callPackage, openssl, icu, python2, enableNpm ? true }:
 
 let
-  buildNodejs = callPackage ./nodejs.nix { inherit openssl icu; };
+  buildNodejs = callPackage ./nodejs.nix { 
+    inherit openssl icu;
+    python = python2;
+  };
 in
   buildNodejs {
     inherit enableNpm;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v13.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v13.nix
index 8676214b50b2..0728e7fc70f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v13.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v13.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-{ callPackage, openssl, icu, enableNpm ? true }:
+{ callPackage, openssl, icu, python3, enableNpm ? true }:
 
 let
-  buildNodejs = callPackage ./nodejs.nix { inherit openssl icu; };
+  buildNodejs = callPackage ./nodejs.nix { 
+    inherit openssl icu;
+    python = python3;
+  };
 in
   buildNodejs {
     inherit enableNpm;