diff --git a/Ports/python3/package.sh b/Ports/python3/package.sh
index 965b49ac39..eabe3c620a 100755
--- a/Ports/python3/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/python3/package.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ depends=(
     'readline'
     'sqlite'
     'termcap'
+    'xz'
     'zlib'
 )
 configopts=(