diff --git a/devel/vera++/Makefile b/devel/vera++/Makefile
index 37a33b57d7ca..460ed94f498a 100644
--- a/devel/vera++/Makefile
+++ b/devel/vera++/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	LUA PYTHON
 PYTHON_CMAKE_OFF=	-DVERA_PYTHON:BOOL=OFF
 PYTHON_CMAKE_ON=	-DVERA_PYTHON:BOOL=ON
 PYTHON_LIB_DEPENDS=	${PY_BOOST}
-PYTHON_USES=	python
+PYTHON_USES=	python:2.7
 LUA_CMAKE_OFF=	-DVERA_LUA:BOOL=OFF
 LUA_CMAKE_ON=	-DVERA_LUA:BOOL=ON
 LUA_LIB_DEPENDS=	libluabind.so:devel/luabind