diff --git a/manifests/drivers/ansible.pp b/manifests/drivers/ansible.pp
index 3a423df2..f5e0c460 100644
--- a/manifests/drivers/ansible.pp
+++ b/manifests/drivers/ansible.pp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 #   cleaning.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*default_python_interpreter*]
+#   (optional) Absolute path to the python interpreter on the managed machines.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 
 class ironic::drivers::ansible (
   $package_ensure             = 'present',
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ class ironic::drivers::ansible (
   $default_shutdown_playbook  = $::os_service_default,
   $default_clean_playbook     = $::os_service_default,
   $default_clean_steps_config = $::os_service_default,
+  $default_python_interpreter = $::os_service_default,
 ) {
 
   include ::ironic::deps
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ class ironic::drivers::ansible (
     'ansible/default_shutdown_playbook':  value => $default_shutdown_playbook;
     'ansible/default_clean_playbook':     value => $default_clean_playbook;
     'ansible/default_clean_steps_config': value => $default_clean_steps_config;
+    'ansible/default_python_interpreter': value => $default_python_interpreter;
   }
 
   ensure_packages('ansible',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-ansible-python-interpreter-fedc6fbdc4839f70.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-ansible-python-interpreter-fedc6fbdc4839f70.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f96c075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-ansible-python-interpreter-fedc6fbdc4839f70.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Allow configuring the ``default_python_interpreter`` parameter for the
+    ansible deploy interface in the ``ironic::drivers::ansible`` manifest.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ansible_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ansible_spec.rb
index e2fc36cf..c69d0cd0 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ansible_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ansible_spec.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe 'ironic::drivers::ansible' do
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_shutdown_playbook').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_clean_playbook').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_clean_steps_config').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+      is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_python_interpreter').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
     end
 
     it 'installs ansible package' do
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ describe 'ironic::drivers::ansible' do
                       :default_deploy_playbook => 'deploy-extra.yaml',
                       :default_shutdown_playbook => 'shutdown-extra.yaml',
                       :default_clean_playbook => 'clean-extra.yaml',
-                      :default_clean_steps_config => 'custom-clean-steps.yaml')
+                      :default_clean_steps_config => 'custom-clean-steps.yaml',
+                      :default_python_interpreter => '/usr/bin/python3')
       end
       it 'should replace default parameter with new value' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/ansible_extra_args').with_value(p[:ansible_extra_args])
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ describe 'ironic::drivers::ansible' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_shutdown_playbook').with_value(p[:default_shutdown_playbook])
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_clean_playbook').with_value(p[:default_clean_playbook])
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_clean_steps_config').with_value(p[:default_clean_steps_config])
+        is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ansible/default_python_interpreter').with_value(p[:default_python_interpreter])
       end
     end