diff --git a/lang/pygtk/Makefile b/lang/pygtk/Makefile
index d63c68716..24dd565ba 100644
--- a/lang/pygtk/Makefile
+++ b/lang/pygtk/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ define Package/python-gtk
   CATEGORY:=Languages
   TITLE:=GTK bindings for python
   URL:=http://www.pygtk.org/
-  DEPENDS:=python-core +python-gobject +gtk2 +pycairo
+  DEPENDS:=python-core +python-gobject +gtk2 +pycairo @!LINUX_2_4
 endef
 
 define Package/python-gtk/description