diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 1c8561f3..055a9c25 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ requirements:
       {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
   run:
+    - python
     {% for dep in py_deps %}
     - {{ dep|replace('_','-') }}
     {% endfor %}