diff --git a/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index c53ff691d83a2af3bac074595c080c1691bc824d..9f193697c592708bf2ef7df3192e662c84d14a6e 100644
--- a/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: Install python for Ansible
-      raw: test -e /usr/bin/python || (apt -y update && apt install -y python-minimal)
+      raw: test -e /usr/bin/python3 || (apt -y update && apt install -y python3-minimal)
       become: true
       changed_when: false