diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index e85221975d3..df5aff3508f 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ in
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "qmk-firmware";
 
-  buildInputs = [ dfu-programmer dfu-util diffutils git ]
+  buildInputs = [ dfu-programmer dfu-util diffutils git python3 ]
     ++ lib.optional avr [ avrbinutils avrgcc avrlibc avrdude ]
     ++ lib.optional arm [ gcc-arm-embedded ]
     ++ lib.optional teensy [ teensy-loader-cli ];