diff --git a/sls/python/init.sls b/sls/python/init.sls
index 7b8b90b..320e99d 100644
--- a/sls/python/init.sls
+++ b/sls/python/init.sls
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ include:
   - python.python2
   - python.python3
 
+app-eselect/eselect-python:
+  pkg.latest:
+    - pkgs:
+      - app-eselect/eselect-python
+      - dev-lang/python-exec
+
 eselect-python3:
   eselect.set:
     - name: python
     - action_parameter: '--python3'
     - target: 'python3.4'
+    - require:
+      - pkg: app-eselect/eselect-python
 
 app-admin/python-updater:
   pkg.purged