# ansible / python versions in venv in awx

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-versions-in-venv-in-awx/36977>\
**Category:** AWX Project\
**Tags:** awx\
**Created:** [August 11, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-versions-in-venv-in-awx/36977 "2022-08-11T17:10:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Ratliff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/john_ratliff/32/3007_2.png) [@John\_Ratliff](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Ratliff)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-versions-in-venv-in-awx/36977/1 "2022-08-11T17:10:30Z")

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We are running awx 13 (I know, it’s ancient), but we cannot upgrade just yet. It has ansible 2.9 (not sure what point release) and python 3.6.8, both of which are EOL.

If I use a custom venv, can I use a different version of ansible/python? I’ve make venvs with the current 2.9 point release and that works, but I didn’t stray farther than that. Can I use python 3.8 and ansible…whatever the current ansible is in that venv?

Thanks

–John

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**Author:** ![AWX\_Project](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@AWX\_Project](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Project)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-versions-in-venv-in-awx/36977/2 "2022-08-11T18:24:11Z")

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For completeness, here is a response to the IRC version of this query:

You should be able to change the version of ansible in the venv. With AWX 13 being old I can’t say if at some point a much newer version of Ansible will cause you issues.

-The AWX Team

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**Author:** ![John\_Ratliff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/john_ratliff/32/3007_2.png) [@John\_Ratliff](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Ratliff)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-versions-in-venv-in-awx/36977/3 "2022-08-11T19:35:17Z")

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Thanks. I’ll try out some newer ones and see what happens.

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**Author:** ![ABDESSAMAD\_HSAINI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@ABDESSAMAD\_HSAINI](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ABDESSAMAD_HSAINI)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-versions-in-venv-in-awx/36977/4 "2022-08-11T20:15:16Z")

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Hi team ,  
I instal awx in my pc, I have this probleme, some one can help me please  
Best regards

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