diff --git a/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml b/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml
index bd39643ff3..5434314e94 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml
+++ b/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     - "{{ playbook_dir }}/../playbooks/defaults/repo_packages/openstack_services.yml"
   environment: "{{ deployment_environment_variables | default({}) }}"
   vars:
-    ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python"
     sftp_subsystem:
         'apt': 'sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server'
         'yum': 'sftp /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server'
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml
index 74650595be..a5ba8271cb 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ packages_install:
   - git-core
   - iptables
   - iputils-tracepath
-  - ipython
+  - ipython3
   - lvm2
   - parted
-  - python2.7
-  - python-dev
+  - python3
+  - python3-dev
   - sshpass
   - vim
   - vlan
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
index 3355dcd1ba..dba8d4d1ef 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ packages_install:
   - git
   - iputils
   - lvm2
-  - python
-  - python-devel
+  - python3
+  - python3-devel
   - sshpass
   - systemd-networkd
   - vim
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/suse.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/suse.yml
index 77f85b0e41..ddfed0aa0c 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/suse.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ packages_install:
   - git-core
   - iptables
   - lvm2
-  - python
-  - python-devel
+  - python3
+  - python3-devel
   - vim
   - vlan
   - xfsprogs