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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To control the build behaviour of your package, use variables in the top-down or
 | PKG_NEED_UNPACK | -   | no  | Space separated list of files or folders to include in package stamp calculation. If the stamp is invalidated through changes to package files or dependent files/folders the package is cleaned and rebuilt. e.g. `PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$(get_pkg_directory linux)"` will trigger clean/rebuild of a Linux kernel driver package when a change to the `linux` kernel package is detected. |
 | PKG_TOOLCHAIN | auto  | no  | Control which build toolchain is used. For detailed information, see [reference](#toolchain-options). |
 | PKG_BUILD_FLAGS | -   | no  | A space separated list of flags with which to fine-tune the build process. Flags can be enabled or disabled with a `+` or `-` prefix. For detailed information, see the [Reference](#build_flags-options). |
-| PKG_PYTHON_VERSION | python2.7 | no | Define the Python version to be used. |
+| PKG_PYTHON_VERSION | python3.7 | no | Define the Python version to be used. |
 | PKG_IS_KERNEL_PKG | - | no  | Set to `yes` for packages that include Linux kernel modules |
 
 #### Meson Options