diff --git a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
index 7a5f13cb28..bffa635949 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ (define-public libxkbcommon
            wayland-protocols
            xkeyboard-config))
     (native-inputs
-     (list bison doxygen pkg-config))
+     (list bison doxygen pkg-config python))
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags
        (list (string-append "-Dxkb-config-root="