diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml
index 253cd86565..272ccb383c 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   vars:
     # change this to True if you need to create new base image from snapshot
     prepare_base_image: False
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
 
   tasks:
   - include: "provision_builder_tasks.yml"
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
index b49a2f37a6..01a5346e59 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/builderpb_nova_ppc64le.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   vars:
     # change this to True if you need to create new base image from snapshot
     prepare_base_image: False
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
 
   tasks:
   - include: "provision_builder_tasks.yml"