diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/p4c/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/p4c/default.nix
index b37c380c4c93..9233489b06ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/p4c/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/p4c/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     bison
     flex
     cmake
-    python3
   ]
   ++ lib.optional enableDocumentation [ doxygen graphviz ]
   ++ lib.optional enableBPF [ libllvm libbpf ];
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     boehmgc
     gmp
     flex
+    python3
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {