diff --git a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
index 10fc7c607a..dd03a8111f 100644
--- a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+++ b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@
     - armv7-kernel
 
 - name: ARMv7 update the virt parameters
+  vars:
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python2
   virt_boot: domain={{ inventory_hostname }} kernel=/var/lib/libvirt/images/{{ host_armv7kernel.stdout }} initrd=/var/lib/libvirt/images/{{ host_armv7initrd.stdout }} cmdline={{ host_cmdline.stdout }}
   delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"
-  ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python2
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7') and ( inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms or armv7kernelupdate is defined )
   tags:
     - armv7-kernel