diff --git a/packages/vim-python/build.sh b/packages/vim-python/build.sh
index 6b6e97ee4..3b9a99d27 100755
--- a/packages/vim-python/build.sh
+++ b/packages/vim-python/build.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ TERMUX_PKG_DEPENDS+=", python"
 TERMUX_PKG_CONFLICTS="vim"
 CPPFLAGS+=" -I${TERMUX_PREFIX}/include/python3.5m"
 TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS+=" --enable-python3interp  --with-python3-config-dir=$TERMUX_PREFIX/lib/python3.5/config-3.5m/"
+TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS+=" vi_cv_path_python3_pfx=$TERMUX_PREFIX vi_cv_var_python3_version=3.5"
 TERMUX_PKG_DESCRIPTION+=" - with python support"
 
 termux_step_pre_configure () {