diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index b81eb00..7a12e67 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 - project:
+    vars:
+      release_python: python3
     templates:
       - publish-opendev-tox-docs
     check:
@@ -20,4 +22,4 @@
         - opendev-promote-python
     release:
       jobs:
-        - opendev-release-python
\ No newline at end of file
+        - opendev-release-python