diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/liquidtux/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/liquidtux/default.nix
index e604c8acd775..5d017286e45b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/liquidtux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/liquidtux/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   kernel,
   kernelModuleMakeFlags,
+  python3,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "pic" ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = kernel.moduleBuildDependencies;
+  nativeBuildInputs = kernel.moduleBuildDependencies ++ [
+    python3
+  ];
 
   makeFlags = kernelModuleMakeFlags ++ [
     "KDIR=${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build"