diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 6dd9c0d47c..88689a51b7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -5413,6 +5413,7 @@ (define-public libsecret
     (outputs '("out" "doc"))
     (arguments
      `(#:glib-or-gtk? #t
+       #:python? #t
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-after 'unpack 'patch-docbook-xml