diff --git a/gnu/packages/music.scm b/gnu/packages/music.scm
index 13a6ecc36f..1bd9972862 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/music.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/music.scm
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ audio and video).")
     (build-system scons-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:scons-flags (list (string-append "PREFIX=" %output))
+       #:scons ,scons-python2
        #:tests? #f)) ;no "check" target
     (inputs
      `(("boost" ,boost)