diff --git a/roles/wsgi_website/tasks/main.yml b/roles/wsgi_website/tasks/main.yml
index f0ba29149c1f0b93945d7aea3577aa4b2ba1bcd8..30f1938fdc03e36a0fd7947ad15c4b9b0dc018e4 100644
--- a/roles/wsgi_website/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/wsgi_website/tasks/main.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     mode: 02750
 
 - name: Create Python virtual environment
-  command: '/usr/bin/virtualenv --prompt "({{ fqdn }})" "{{ home }}/virtualenv"'
+  command: '/usr/bin/virtualenv --python "{{ python_interpreter }}" --prompt "({{ fqdn }})" "{{ home }}/virtualenv"'
   args:
     creates: "{{ home }}/virtualenv/bin/activate"
   become: true