diff --git a/package/system/apk/Makefile b/package/system/apk/Makefile
index c57edb9a87e..b1b1fd3a402 100644
--- a/package/system/apk/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/apk/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ MESON_COMMON_ARGS = \
 	-Ddefault_library=static \
 	-Durl_backend=wget \
 	-Dzstd=false \
+	-Dpython=disabled \
 	-Dtests=disabled
 
 MESON_HOST_ARGS += \