# Ansible python interpreter

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-interpreter/8500>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** git, python, ansible, ubuntu, galaxy-ng\
**Created:** [September 13, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-interpreter/8500 "2024-09-13T19:00:13Z")\
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Hi. You can fix it by installing the “required python packages” in your venv with pip.

```yaml
---
- name: Install SQL scripts on Private PostgreSQL Instance
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: true
  become: true

  tasks:
    - name: Install required python packages
      ansible.builtin.pip:
       name:
         - libpq-dev
         - python3-psycopg2
       virtualenv: "{{ ansible_facts['env']['VIRTUAL_ENV'] }}"
       state: present

```

The other option is to set the python interpreter to your OS python interpreter, as pointed out by @felixfontein:

```yaml
---
- name: Install SQL scripts on Private PostgreSQL Instance
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  become: true
  vars:
     ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python3"

```

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