diff --git a/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh b/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh
index 4b0f0199b4..3307fe97f9 100755
--- a/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh
+++ b/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ BUGS=$(git log $PREVIOUS..$VERSION | egrep -i "Closes(.| )Bug:" | egrep -o "[0-9
 if [[ -z "$BUGS" ]]; then
     echo "No bugs found $PREVIOUS .. $VERSION"
 else
-    python2 -u $TOOLSDIR/launchpad_add_comment.py \
+    python3 -u $TOOLSDIR/launchpad_add_comment.py \
         --subject="Fix included in $REPO $VERSION" \
         --content="This issue was fixed in the $REPO $VERSION $RELEASETYPE." \
         $BUGS