diff --git a/package/python-secretstorage/Config.in b/package/python-secretstorage/Config.in
index 78a0a2ae15..8ae8c2d598 100644
--- a/package/python-secretstorage/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-secretstorage/Config.in
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SECRETSTORAGE
 	  https://github.com/mitya57/secretstorage
 
 comment "python-secretstorage needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP