diff --git a/call_python2.patch b/call_python2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc4b820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/call_python2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+
+
+--- a/py2pack/requires.py
++++ b/py2pack/requires.py
+@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
+         else:
+             os.chdir(tmp_dir)
+         # generate a temporary json file which contains the metadata
+-        cmd = "python setup.py -q --command-packages py2pack " \
++        cmd = "python3 setup.py -q --command-packages py2pack " \
+               "get_metadata -o %s " % tempfile_json.name
+         try:
+             subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=True)