diff --git a/profiles/desktop/package.use b/profiles/desktop/package.use
index 17dde456..7b5892b5 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/package.use
+++ b/profiles/desktop/package.use
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ app-text/stardict espeak pronounce spell
 app-text/yagf pdf
 dev-db/sqlite secure-delete
 dev-lang/python sqlite
+dev-libs/boost python
 dev-libs/elfutils static-libs
 dev-libs/glib static-libs utils
 dev-libs/gmp pgo