diff --git a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
index 2ad0191cfc..f21dc215e1 100644
--- a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     - name: Add bridge.o.o to inventory
       add_host:
         name: bridge.openstack.org
+        ansible_python_interpreter: python3
         ansible_user: zuulcd
 
 - hosts: localhost