diff --git a/tripleo_common/actions/ansible.py b/tripleo_common/actions/ansible.py
index 47aa93224..53540f0ff 100644
--- a/tripleo_common/actions/ansible.py
+++ b/tripleo_common/actions/ansible.py
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ class AnsibleGenerateInventoryAction(base.TripleOAction):
         self._kwargs_for_run = kwargs
         self.ansible_ssh_user = self._kwargs_for_run.pop(
             'ansible_ssh_user', 'tripleo-admin')
+        self.ansible_python_interpreter = self._kwargs_for_run.pop(
+            'ansible_python_interpreter', None)
         self._work_dir = self._kwargs_for_run.pop(
             'work_dir', None)
         self.plan_name = self._kwargs_for_run.pop(
@@ -628,6 +630,7 @@ class AnsibleGenerateInventoryAction(base.TripleOAction):
             project_name=context.security.project_name,
             username=context.security.user_name,
             ansible_ssh_user=self.ansible_ssh_user,
+            ansible_python_interpreter=self.ansible_python_interpreter,
             plan_name=self.plan_name,
             host_network=self.ssh_network)
 
diff --git a/tripleo_common/inventory.py b/tripleo_common/inventory.py
index c92fa1d68..b97762937 100644
--- a/tripleo_common/inventory.py
+++ b/tripleo_common/inventory.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TripleoInventory(object):
     def __init__(self, configs=None, session=None, hclient=None,
                  plan_name=None, auth_url=None, project_name=None,
                  cacert=None, username=None, ansible_ssh_user=None,
-                 host_network=None):
+                 host_network=None, ansible_python_interpreter=None):
         self.session = session
         self.hclient = hclient
         self.hosts_format_dict = False
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class TripleoInventory(object):
             self.username = configs.username
             self.ansible_ssh_user = configs.ansible_ssh_user
             self.plan_name = configs.plan
+            self.ansible_python_interpreter = \
+                configs.ansible_python_interpreter
         else:
             self.auth_url = auth_url
             self.cacert = cacert
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ class TripleoInventory(object):
             self.username = username
             self.ansible_ssh_user = ansible_ssh_user
             self.plan_name = plan_name
+            self.ansible_python_interpreter = ansible_python_interpreter
         self.stack_outputs = StackOutputs(self.plan_name, self.hclient)
         self.hostvars = {}
 
@@ -248,6 +251,10 @@ class TripleoInventory(object):
 
                 }
 
+                if self.ansible_python_interpreter:
+                    ret[role]['vars']['ansible_python_interpreter'] = \
+                        self.ansible_python_interpreter
+
                 self.hostvars.update(hosts)
 
         if children:
@@ -273,6 +280,9 @@ class TripleoInventory(object):
                         'ansible_ssh_user': self.ansible_ssh_user
                     }
                 }
+                if self.ansible_python_interpreter:
+                    ret[role]['vars']['ansible_python_interpreter'] = \
+                        self.ansible_python_interpreter
 
         if not self.hosts_format_dict:
             # Prevent Ansible from repeatedly calling us to get empty host
diff --git a/tripleo_common/tests/test_inventory.py b/tripleo_common/tests/test_inventory.py
index c673ad018..2faa80de2 100644
--- a/tripleo_common/tests/test_inventory.py
+++ b/tripleo_common/tests/test_inventory.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class TestInventory(base.TestCase):
         configs.project_name = 'admin'
         configs.username = 'admin'
         configs.ansible_ssh_user = 'heat-admin'
+        configs.ansible_python_interpreter = None
         inventory = TripleoInventory(
             configs, self.session, self.hclient)
         self._inventory_list(inventory)
@@ -253,24 +254,28 @@ class TestInventory(base.TestCase):
             project_name='admin',
             username='admin',
             cacert='acacert',
-            ansible_ssh_user=ansible_ssh_user)
+            ansible_ssh_user=ansible_ssh_user,
+            ansible_python_interpreter='foo')
 
         self.inventory.stack_outputs = self.outputs
 
         expected = {
             'Compute': {
                 'hosts': ['cp-0'],
-                'vars': {'ansible_ssh_user': ansible_ssh_user,
+                'vars': {'ansible_python_interpreter': 'foo',
+                         'ansible_ssh_user': ansible_ssh_user,
                          'bootstrap_server_id': 'a',
                          'tripleo_role_name': 'Compute'}},
             'Controller': {
                 'hosts': ['c-0', 'c-1', 'c-2'],
-                'vars': {'ansible_ssh_user': ansible_ssh_user,
+                'vars': {'ansible_python_interpreter': 'foo',
+                         'ansible_ssh_user': ansible_ssh_user,
                          'bootstrap_server_id': 'a',
                          'tripleo_role_name': 'Controller'}},
             'CustomRole': {
                 'hosts': ['cs-0'],
-                'vars': {'ansible_ssh_user': ansible_ssh_user,
+                'vars': {'ansible_python_interpreter': 'foo',
+                         'ansible_ssh_user': ansible_ssh_user,
                          'bootstrap_server_id': 'a',
                          'tripleo_role_name': 'CustomRole'}},
             'overcloud': {
diff --git a/workbooks/deployment.yaml b/workbooks/deployment.yaml
index 2902cf0be..1ce2bedea 100644
--- a/workbooks/deployment.yaml
+++ b/workbooks/deployment.yaml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ workflows:
       - queue_name: tripleo
       - config_download: False
       - ssh_network: ctlplane
+      - deployment_options: {}
 
     tags:
       - tripleo-common-managed
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ workflows:
         action: tripleo.ansible-generate-inventory
         input:
           ansible_ssh_user: tripleo-admin
+          ansible_python_interpreter: <% $.get('deployment_options', {}).get('ansible_python_interpreter', null) %>
           work_dir: <% $.get('work_dir') %>/<% $.get('plan_name') %>
           plan_name: <% $.get('plan_name') %>
           ssh_network: <% $.get('ssh_network') %>