diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/default.nix
index cdc8e9445b6..e7b257cea43 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/default.nix
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
     # probably its a good idea to use the same gtk in plugins ?
     gtk = gtk2;
+
+    python2Support = withPython;
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {