diff --git a/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.6.recipe b/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.6.recipe
index 9458ba5dd..e86a68b5f 100644
--- a/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.6.recipe
+++ b/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.6.recipe
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ PROVIDES="
 	cmd:idle = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
 	cmd:pydoc = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
 	cmd:python = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
+	cmd:python2 = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
+	cmd:python2_config = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
 	cmd:python2.7 = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
 	cmd:python2.7_config = $portVersion compat >= 2.7
 	cmd:python_config = $portVersion compat >= 2.7