diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index bdeb97f3..e01b9517 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ neutron_package_state: "latest"
 
 # Set installation method.
 neutron_install_method: "source"
+neutron_venv_python_executable: "{{ openstack_venv_python_executable | default('python2') }}"
 
 ###
 ### Python code details
diff --git a/tasks/neutron_install.yml b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
index df8edf0c..a15a38d2 100644
--- a/tasks/neutron_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   import_role:
     name: "python_venv_build"
   vars:
+    venv_python_executable: "{{ neutron_venv_python_executable }}"
     venv_build_constraints: "{{ neutron_git_constraints }}"
     venv_build_distro_package_list: "{{ neutron_devel_distro_packages }}"
     venv_install_destination_path: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"