diff --git a/nixos/release-small.nix b/nixos/release-small.nix
index ec0490427139..5a845d34f41b 100644
--- a/nixos/release-small.nix
+++ b/nixos/release-small.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ rec {
       opensshTest
       php
       postgresql
-      python
+      python3
       release-checks
       rsyslog
       stdenv