diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/meta/package-index.bb b/meta/recipes-core/meta/package-index.bb
index 96d54e3..3d7bb7e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/meta/package-index.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/meta/package-index.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 DESCRIPTION = "Rebuild the package index"
 LICENSE = "MIT"
 
+inherit pythonnative
+
 INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
 ALLOW_EMPTY = "1"
 PACKAGES = ""