diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 5ff7e77d25e0..7f8e8c013f25 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -15358,7 +15358,9 @@ in
 
   libgxps = callPackage ../development/libraries/libgxps { };
 
-  libiio = callPackage ../development/libraries/libiio { };
+  libiio = callPackage ../development/libraries/libiio {
+    python = python3;
+  };
 
   libinjection = callPackage ../development/libraries/libinjection { };