diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 74b23d1f..da1da47c 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ debug: False
 
 # Set installation method
 glance_install_method: "{{ service_install_method | default('source') }}"
-glance_venv_python_executable: "{{ openstack_venv_python_executable | default('python2') }}"
+glance_venv_python_executable: "{{ openstack_venv_python_executable | default('python3') }}"
 
 # Set the host which will execute the shade modules
 # for the service setup. The host must already have