diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ceilometer/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ceilometer/run.yaml
index a943197349..81eed27853 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ceilometer/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/grenade-dsvm-ceilometer/run.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
           export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=true
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST=1
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE=pullup
+          export DEVSTACK_GATE_USE_PYTHON3=True
           export BRANCH_OVERRIDE=default
           if [ "$BRANCH_OVERRIDE" != "default" ] ; then
               export OVERRIDE_ZUUL_BRANCH=$BRANCH_OVERRIDE