diff --git a/sysutils/ansible/Makefile b/sysutils/ansible/Makefile
index 68fb34e5259..f79671c276a 100644
--- a/sysutils/ansible/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ansible/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ CONFLICTS?=	ansible1-* \
 EXTRA_PATCHES?=
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
-USES?=		cpe python shebangfix
+USES?=		cpe python:3.6+ shebangfix
 USE_PYTHON=	distutils autoplist concurrent
 CPE_VENDOR=	ansibleworks