diff --git a/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py b/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py
index 5049feffa1..fd5076475e 100644
--- a/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py
+++ b/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 #shelltools.export("PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE", "")
+shelltools.export("PYTHON", "/usr/bin/python3")
 
 def setup():
 
diff --git a/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml b/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml
index a01d92f091..d6cf5bb50d 100644
--- a/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml
+++ b/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
             <Dependency>imath-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>openexr-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>lapack-devel</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>python-numpy</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>python-devel</Dependency>
+<!--             <Dependency>python-numpy</Dependency> -->
+<!--             <Dependency>python-devel</Dependency> -->
             <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>python3-numpy</Dependency>
             <Dependency>xine-lib-devel</Dependency>
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
             <Dependency>opencl-icd-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>ninja</Dependency>
             <Dependency>openjpeg2-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-setuptools</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
 <!--             <Patch level="1">2a4348e0.patch</Patch> -->