diff --git a/group_vars/aws_node_local.yml b/group_vars/aws_node_local.yml
index 33c170f..4e6dcff 100644
--- a/group_vars/aws_node_local.yml
+++ b/group_vars/aws_node_local.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #
 #    https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_variables.html
 
-pipenv_venv: /usr/bin/python3  # this will get overridden by the wrapper scripts, but should allow molecule to run
+pipenv_venv: /usr/bin/python  # this will get overridden by the wrapper scripts, but should allow molecule to run
 ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ pipenv_venv }}"
 
 java_major_version: "8"
diff --git a/roles/linux_common/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/linux_common/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 6f6659a..cfbd05c 100644
--- a/roles/linux_common/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/linux_common/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   hosts: all
   vars:
     atl_product_user: "jira"
-    pipenv_venv: "/usr/bin/python3"
+    pipenv_venv: "/usr/bin/python"
   roles:
     - role: linux_common