diff --git a/setools-python.patch b/setools-python.patch
index 31631f1..3785a66 100644
--- a/setools-python.patch
+++ b/setools-python.patch
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ diff -up setools-3.3.7/configure.ac.python setools-3.3.7/configure.ac
     do_swigify=yes
  fi
 +
-+AM_PATH_PYTHON(2.7)
++AM_PATH_PYTHON(2.6)
 +
  AC_ARG_ENABLE(swig-python,
                AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-swig-python],