diff --git a/pkgs/servers/dico/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/dico/default.nix
index cf0417e332e8..6a8c6541c2cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/dico/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/dico/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { fetchurl, lib, stdenv, libtool, gettext, zlib, readline, gsasl
-, guile, python, pcre, libffi, groff }:
+, guile, python2, pcre, libffi, groff }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "dico";
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
   buildInputs =
-    [ libtool gettext zlib readline gsasl guile python pcre libffi groff ];
+    [ libtool gettext zlib readline gsasl guile python2 pcre libffi groff ];
 
   doCheck = true;