diff --git a/extraconfig/post_deploy/standalone_post.yaml b/extraconfig/post_deploy/standalone_post.yaml
index c9074939ed..8f6814d011 100644
--- a/extraconfig/post_deploy/standalone_post.yaml
+++ b/extraconfig/post_deploy/standalone_post.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     default: 'standalone'
     description: Cloud name for the clouds.yaml
+  PythonInterpreter:
+    type: string
+    description: The python interpreter to use for python and ansible actions
+    default: /usr/bin/python
 
 conditions:
 
@@ -55,6 +59,10 @@ resources:
     type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
     properties:
       group: ansible
+      inputs:
+        - name: ansible_python_interpreter
+          description: Python interpreter to use for the ansible execution
+          default: {get_param: PythonInterpreter}
       config: |
         ---
         - name: StandalonePostConfig