diff --git a/templates/ansible.cfg.j2 b/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
index 52e2109..e518122 100644
--- a/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # some basic default values...
 
 inventory      = /etc/ansible/{{ ansible_inventory }}.py
+interpreter_python = /usr/bin/python3
 #library        = /usr/share/my_modules/
 #module_utils   = /usr/share/my_module_utils/
 #remote_tmp     = ~/.ansible/tmp