diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0de4a61a..a5eed0e4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ cinder_pip_package_state: "latest"
 # for the service setup. The host must already have
 # clouds.yaml properly configured.
 cinder_service_setup_host: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host | default('localhost') }}"
+cinder_service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host_python_interpreter | default((cinder_service_setup_host == 'localhost') | ternary(ansible_playbook_python, ansible_python['executable'])) }}"
 
 # Set installation method.
 cinder_install_method: "source"
diff --git a/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml b/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml
index 1c0cb087..899ed777 100644
--- a/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/cinder_service_setup.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
 - name: Setup the service
   delegate_to: "{{ cinder_service_setup_host }}"
   vars:
-    ansible_python_interpreter: >-
-      {{ (cinder_service_setup_host == 'localhost') | ternary(ansible_playbook_python, ansible_python['executable']) }}
+    ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ cinder_service_setup_host_python_interpreter }}"
   block:
     - name: Add services to the keystone service catalog
       os_keystone_service: