diff --git a/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm b/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm
index 56375f0759..48dc46ed10 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ (define-public inkscape
        ("freetype" ,freetype)
        ("popt" ,popt)
        ("potrace" ,potrace)
-       ("python" ,python-2)
+       ("python" ,python-wrapper)
        ("lcms" ,lcms)
        ("boost" ,boost)))
     (native-inputs