diff --git a/group_vars/freebsd b/group_vars/freebsd
index 727aab4..f129735 100644
--- a/group_vars/freebsd
+++ b/group_vars/freebsd
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/local/bin/python3.8
+ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/local/bin/python3.9
 s6_etc_dir: /etc/s6-rc
 s6_live_dir: /run/s6-rc
 s6_scan_dir: /run/service