diff --git a/xmms2.spec b/xmms2.spec
index 6de7069..edd5ecb 100644
--- a/xmms2.spec
+++ b/xmms2.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Name:			xmms2
 Summary: 		A modular audio framework and plugin architecture
 Version:		0.8
-Release:		60%{?dist}
+Release:		61%{?dist}
 License:		LGPLv2+ and GPLv2+ and BSD
 # We can't use the upstream source tarball as-is, because it includes an mp4 decoder.
 # Also, the ogg sample included is not under a FOSS license.
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Patch10:		xmms2-0.8DrO_o-openssl-1.1.patch
 # Swap mind.in.a.box for free.music.and.free.beer
 Patch11:		xmms2-0.8DrO_o-no-mind.in.a.box.patch
 URL:			http://wiki.xmms2.xmms.se/
+BuildRequires:		python2
 BuildRequires:		sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:		flac-devel
 BuildRequires:		libofa-devel
@@ -235,6 +236,9 @@ install -m0755 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
 %{_bindir}/nyxmms2
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 28 2019 Petr Pisar <ppisar@redhat.com> - 0.8-61
+- Build-require python2 because waf uses it (bug #1711261)
+
 * Mon Apr 15 2019 Xavier Bachelot <xavier@bachelot.org> - 0.8-60
 - Add BuildRequires: libmad-devel for mad plugin.