diff --git a/roles/ensure-twine/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/ensure-twine/defaults/main.yaml
index 76ec8b9d1..5ae3871b7 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-twine/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-twine/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
 twine_python: python
+twine_executable: twine