diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/buildvm-s390x-01.stg.s390.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/buildvm-s390x-01.stg.s390.fedoraproject.org
index 7737b4fb8a..d370914b32 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/buildvm-s390x-01.stg.s390.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/buildvm-s390x-01.stg.s390.fedoraproject.org
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ ks_repo: http://10.5.126.23/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/29/Server/s390x/os/
 dns: 10.5.126.21
 nm: 255.255.255.0
 virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_s390x_one_nic }}"
+ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python3"