diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index ec97656..53bc578 100755
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
     TW_EXCLUDE_TZDATA := true
     TW_EXCLUDE_NANO := true
     TW_EXCLUDE_BASH := true
+    TW_EXCLUDE_PYTHON := true
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)
@@ -569,6 +570,9 @@
 ifneq ($(TW_LOAD_VENDOR_MODULES),)
     TWRP_REQUIRED_MODULES += libmodprobe
 endif
+ifneq ($(TW_EXCLUDE_PYTHON),true)
+    TWRP_REQUIRED_MODULES += python3_twrp
+endif
 
 TWRP_REQUIRED_MODULES += file_contexts_text