diff --git a/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2 b/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
index 3b5fabbbb1..8b6b6a9d30 100644
--- a/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ forks           = 150
 #module_lang    = C
 #module_set_locale = False
 
+interpreter_python = auto
+
 # plays will gather facts by default, which contain information about
 # the remote system.
 #