diff --git a/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml b/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml
index 8e174b16f6..8eafab99d6 100644
--- a/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
   when: not keytab_status.stat.exists
 
 - name: Grant admin access to keytab
+  vars:
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python2
   delegate_to: "{{ ipa_server }}"
   command: ipa service-allow-retrieve-keytab {{service}}/{{host}} --users=admin
   register: service_perm_add_result