diff --git a/package/scons/scons.mk b/package/scons/scons.mk
index 79fd6b1..e3ada92 100644
--- a/package/scons/scons.mk
+++ b/package/scons/scons.mk
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ SCONS_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/scons/scons/$(SCONS_VERSIO
 SCONS_LICENSE = MIT
 SCONS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 
+# Because Scons is not python3-friendly, we have to ensure that
+HOST_SCONS_DEPENDENCIES = host-python2-if-needed
+
 define HOST_SCONS_BUILD_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); python setup.py build)
+	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) python setup.py build)
 endef
 
 define HOST_SCONS_INSTALL_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); python setup.py install --prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+	(cd $(@D) ; $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) python setup.py install \
+		--prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
 		--install-lib=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib/scons-$(SCONS_VERSION))
 endef