diff --git a/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2 b/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2
index 24f02acfd..af0e2d6f8 100644
--- a/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2
+++ b/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2
@@ -136,7 +136,11 @@ RUN sed -i -r 's,^(Listen 80),#\1,' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf \
 # isn't valid here.
 {% set neutron_dhcp_agent_packages = ['docker', 'podman', 'libseccomp'] %}
 
+{% if distro_python_version.startswith('3') %}
+{% set octavia_api_packages_append = ['python3-networking-ovn'] %}
+{% else %}
 {% set octavia_api_packages_append = ['python-networking-ovn'] %}
+{% endif %}
 
 # NOTE (jaosorior): redis with TLS everywhere needs these packages.
 # redis resource-agent requires pidof