diff --git a/python/bsddb3/README b/python/bsddb3/README
index 0dd2394514..1d63c26b04 100644
--- a/python/bsddb3/README
+++ b/python/bsddb3/README
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ objects can use various access methods: btree, hash, recno, and
 queue. Complete support of Berkeley DB distributed transactions.
 Complete support for Berkeley DB Replication Manager. Complete
 support for Berkeley DB Base Replication. Support for RPC.
+
+
+python3 is an optional dependency.  You need to set PYTHON3=yes,
+for example:
+
+  PYTHON3=yes ./bsddb3.SlackBuild
diff --git a/python/bsddb3/bsddb3.SlackBuild b/python/bsddb3/bsddb3.SlackBuild
index 4c97228294..320a815bba 100644
--- a/python/bsddb3/bsddb3.SlackBuild
+++ b/python/bsddb3/bsddb3.SlackBuild
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ find -L . \
 
 python setup.py install --root=$PKG
 
+if [ "${PYTHON3:-no}" = "yes" ]; then
+  rm -rf build
+  python3 setup.py install --root=$PKG
+fi
+
 find $PKG | xargs file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
   | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true