diff --git a/rootpw-basic.ks.in b/rootpw-basic.ks.in
index d4552f8a..b33d9a28 100644
--- a/rootpw-basic.ks.in
+++ b/rootpw-basic.ks.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ shutdown
 
 %ksappend payload/default_packages.ks
 
-%post --nochroot --interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
+%post --nochroot --interpreter=/usr/bin/python
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/rootpw-lock.ks.in b/rootpw-lock.ks.in
index 4b7bade8..9fb588d2 100644
--- a/rootpw-lock.ks.in
+++ b/rootpw-lock.ks.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ shutdown
 
 %ksappend payload/default_packages.ks
 
-%post --nochroot --interpreter=/usr/bin/python3
+%post --nochroot --interpreter=/usr/bin/python
 
 import sys
 import os