diff --git a/devel/scons/Makefile b/devel/scons/Makefile
index 9fb8d30cd0cd..62dc6939896a 100644
--- a/devel/scons/Makefile
+++ b/devel/scons/Makefile
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 # Created by: Peter Haight <peterh@sapros.com>
 
 PORTNAME=	scons
 PORTVERSION=	3.1.2
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	devel python
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMESUFFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	sunpoet@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Build tool alternative to make
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.txt
 
-USES=		python:2.7+ shebangfix
+USES=		python:3.6+ shebangfix
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist concurrent distutils
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 PLIST_SUB=	SCONS_VER=${PORTVERSION}
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	script/scons*
 
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|distutils\(\.command\.install\)$$|setuptools\1|; s|distutils\(\.command\.install\.\)|setuptools\1|' ${WRKSRC}/setup.py
 	@${FIND} ${WRKSRC} -name '*.orig' -delete
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 PYDISTUTILS_INSTALLARGS+=	--standard-lib
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>