diff --git a/ansible/gather/stockpile.yml b/ansible/gather/stockpile.yml
index c02e65610..1920eab33 100644
--- a/ansible/gather/stockpile.yml
+++ b/ansible/gather/stockpile.yml
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@
 - hosts: stockpile
   tasks:
     - name: run prescribe
-      command: python {{ browbeat_path }}/browbeat/prescribe.py {{ browbeat_path }}/metadata
+      command: '"{{ ansible_python.executable }}" {{ browbeat_path }}/browbeat/prescribe.py {{ browbeat_path }}/metadata'