diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 408d1cb..3218c92 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ manila_pip_package_state: "latest"
 # for the service setup. The host must already have
 # clouds.yaml properly configured.
 manila_service_setup_host: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host | default('localhost') }}"
+manila_service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ openstack_service_setup_host_python_interpreter | default((manila_service_setup_host == 'localhost') | ternary(ansible_playbook_python, ansible_python['executable'])) }}"
 
 # Set installation method.
 manila_install_method: "source"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 546dd38..7c3d77e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     _service_adminuri_insecure: "{{ keystone_service_adminuri_insecure }}"
     _service_in_ldap: "{{ manila_service_in_ldap }}"
     _service_setup_host: "{{ manila_service_setup_host }}"
-    _service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ (manila_service_setup_host == 'localhost') | ternary(ansible_playbook_python, ansible_python['executable']) }}"
+    _service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ manila_service_setup_host_python_interpreter }}"
     _service_project_name: "{{ manila_service_project_name }}"
     _service_region: "{{ manila_service_region }}"
     _service_endpoints: "{{ manila_service_endpoints }}"