diff --git a/net-misc/curl/curl-7.37.0.recipe b/net-misc/curl/curl-7.37.0.recipe
index 2d1d67580..eebf56f84 100644
--- a/net-misc/curl/curl-7.37.0.recipe
+++ b/net-misc/curl/curl-7.37.0.recipe
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:libtoolize
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:nroff
+	cmd:python
 	"
 
 BUILD()