diff --git a/Formula/binwalk.rb b/Formula/binwalk.rb
index b2a12f67d1..3245cc442c 100644
--- a/Formula/binwalk.rb
+++ b/Formula/binwalk.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Binwalk < Formula
   depends_on "swig" => :build
   depends_on "gcc" # for gfortran
   depends_on "p7zip"
-  depends_on "python" if MacOS.version <= :snow_leopard
+  depends_on "python@2" if MacOS.version <= :snow_leopard
   depends_on "ssdeep"
   depends_on "xz"