--- a/components/python/dnspython/dnspython-PYVER.p5m	Mon Oct 12 13:49:09 2015 -0700
+++ b/components/python/dnspython/dnspython-PYVER.p5m	Mon Oct 12 14:00:49 2015 -0700
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2014, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 #
 
 set name=pkg.fmri \
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
 file path=usr/lib/python$(PYVER)/vendor-packages/dnspython-$(COMPONENT_VERSION)-py$(PYVER).egg-info
 license LICENSE license=BSD-like
 
+# force a dependency on the Python runtime
+depend type=require fmri=__TBD pkg.debug.depend.file=python$(PYVER) \
+    pkg.debug.depend.path=usr/bin
+
 # force a dependency on the dnspython package
 depend type=require \
     fmri=library/python/dnspython@$(IPS_COMPONENT_VERSION),$(BUILD_VERSION)