diff --git a/playbooks/meta.yml b/playbooks/meta.yml
index b919a9d..39970c1 100644
--- a/playbooks/meta.yml
+++ b/playbooks/meta.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@
           - omni_os.version_major == ansible_distribution_major_version
         fail_msg: "Host does not meet required OS specified"
         success_msg: "Required OS validation succeeded"
+
+    - name: Enforce python interpreter
+      when: ansible_distribution != "CentOS" and ansible_distribution_major_version != "7"
+      set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3