diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index d78a486..9733c3d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ nodepool_git_version: feature/zuulv3
 nodepool_install_method: git
 
 nodepool_pip_name: nodepool
-#nodepool_pip_extra_args:
-#nodepool_pip_version:
-#nodepool_pip_virtualenv:
+# nodepool_pip_extra_args:
+# nodepool_pip_version:
+# nodepool_pip_virtualenv_python:
+# nodepool_pip_virtualenv:
 
 # tasks/service.yaml
 nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service_group: root
diff --git a/tasks/install/pip.yaml b/tasks/install/pip.yaml
index f2cf125..7a74641 100644
--- a/tasks/install/pip.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install/pip.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
     extra_args: "{{ nodepool_pip_extra_args|default(omit) }}"
     name: "{{ nodepool_pip_name }}"
     version: "{{ nodepool_pip_version|default(omit) }}"
+    virtualenv_python: "{{ nodepool_pip_virtualenv_python|default(omit) }}"
     virtualenv: "{{ nodepool_pip_virtualenv|default(omit) }}"