diff --git a/x11/library/libevdev/actions.py b/x11/library/libevdev/actions.py
index 9c216bf27c..7b09b29a9f 100644
--- a/x11/library/libevdev/actions.py
+++ b/x11/library/libevdev/actions.py
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 
 from pisi.actionsapi import autotools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
+from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
+    shelltools.export("PYTHON", "/usr/bin/python3")
     autotools.configure("--disable-static \
                          --disable-gcov")
 
diff --git a/x11/library/libevdev/pspec.xml b/x11/library/libevdev/pspec.xml
index 861fc4afcc..60980a6d5d 100644
--- a/x11/library/libevdev/pspec.xml
+++ b/x11/library/libevdev/pspec.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>Wrapper library for evdev devices</Summary>
         <Description>Wrapper library for evdev devices</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="4392d28fb91a5f6eb404aab531526f5fa0bbe73d" type="tarxz">https://www.freedesktop.org/software/libevdev/libevdev-1.8.0.tar.xz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="396e271349a7766e42d1fd466882c9f5afa32661" type="tarxz">https://www.freedesktop.org/software/libevdev/libevdev-1.12.0.tar.xz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>doxygen</Dependency>
             <Dependency>valgrind</Dependency>
             <Dependency>check-devel</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>python-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
 <!--             <Patch level="1">0001-Revert-Drop-deprecated-functions.patch</Patch> -->
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
         </Files>
     </Package>	
     <History>
+        <Update release="9">
+            <Date>2021-11-09</Date>
+            <Version>1.12.0</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
 	<Update release="8">
             <Date>2020-01-10</Date>
             <Version>1.8.0</Version>