diff --git a/ci/build.sh b/ci/build.sh
index e34cc16f..dbcac9d2 100755
--- a/ci/build.sh
+++ b/ci/build.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pkg_install sudo which attr fuse bison \
     elfutils git gettext-devel libappstream-glib-devel \
     /usr/bin/{update-mime-database,update-desktop-database,gtk-update-icon-cache}
 pkg_install_testing ostree-devel ostree
-pkg_install_if_os fedora gjs parallel clang
+pkg_install_if_os fedora gjs parallel clang python2
 pkg_install_builddeps flatpak
 
 build --enable-gtk-doc ${CONFIGOPTS:-}