diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/_provision_aarch64.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/_provision_aarch64.yml
index fa78b91b03..42837a8ce8 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/_provision_aarch64.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/_provision_aarch64.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     - nova_cloud_vars.yml
   vars:
     prepare_base_image: False
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
 
   tasks:
   - include: "provision_builder_tasks.yml"