Description: use py3
 Use python 3 for all helper scripts during build
 .
 This allows us to not depend on python 2 anymore for building.
--- a/docs/bin/find-plugin-refs.py
+++ b/docs/bin/find-plugin-refs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # To run this script, first make webdocs in the toplevel of the checkout.  This will generate all
 # rst files from their sources.  Then run this script ./docs/bin/find-plugin-refs.py
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 ASCII2MAN = @echo "ERROR: rst2man from docutils command is not installed but is required to build $(MANPAGES)" && exit 1
 endif
 
-PYTHON=python
+PYTHON=python3
 GENERATE_CLI = hacking/build-ansible.py generate-man
 
 # fetch version from project release.py as single source-of-truth
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/scripts/ansible_cli_stub.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/scripts/ansible_cli_stub.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # (c) 2012, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
 #
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/scripts/ansible_connection_cli_stub.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/scripts/ansible_connection_cli_stub.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Copyright: (c) 2017, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
--- a/packaging/sdist/check-link-behavior.py
+++ b/packaging/sdist/check-link-behavior.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Checks for link behavior required for sdist to retain symlinks."""
 
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
--- a/test/integration/targets/cli/test-cli.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cli/test-cli.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Copyright (c) 2019 Matt Martz <matt@sivel.net>
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
--- a/test/integration/targets/gathering/uuid.fact
+++ b/test/integration/targets/gathering/uuid.fact
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
--- a/test/integration/targets/gathering_facts/uuid.fact
+++ b/test/integration/targets/gathering_facts/uuid.fact
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
--- a/test/integration/targets/group/files/gidget.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/group/files/gidget.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import grp
 
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/foo.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/foo.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 foo = "FOO FROM foo.py"
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bam.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bam.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 bam = "BAM FROM sub/bam.py"
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bam/bam.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bam/bam.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 bam = "BAM FROM sub/bam/bam.py"
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bar/bam.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bar/bam.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 bam = "BAM FROM sub/bar/bam.py"
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bar/bar.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/sub/bar/bar.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 bar = "BAR FROM sub/bar/bar.py"
--- a/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pause/test-pause.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import os
 import pexpect
--- a/test/integration/targets/pip/files/setup.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/pip/files/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
--- a/test/integration/targets/service/files/ansible_test_service.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/service/files/ansible_test_service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # this is mostly based off of the code found here:
 # http://code.activestate.com/recipes/278731-creating-a-daemon-the-python-way/
--- a/test/integration/targets/setup_rpm_repo/files/create-repo.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/setup_rpm_repo/files/create-repo.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 
 import sys
--- a/test/integration/targets/template/role_filter/filter_plugins/myplugin.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/template/role_filter/filter_plugins/myplugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 
 class FilterModule(object):
--- a/test/integration/targets/throttle/test_throttle.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/throttle/test_throttle.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/integration/targets/var_precedence/ansible-var-precedence-check.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/var_precedence/ansible-var-precedence-check.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # A tool to check the order of precedence for ansible variables
 # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/test/integration/test_var_precedence.yml
--- a/test/integration/targets/vault/faux-editor.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vault/faux-editor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
--- a/test/integration/targets/vault/password-script.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vault/password-script.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
--- a/test/integration/targets/vault/test-vault-client.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vault/test-vault-client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/cli/ansible_test_cli_stub.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/cli/ansible_test_cli_stub.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # PYTHON_ARGCOMPLETE_OK
 """Command line entry point for ansible-test."""
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/injector/python.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/injector/python.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Provides an entry point for python scripts and python modules on the controller with the current python interpreter and optional code coverage collection."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/action-plugin-docs.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/action-plugin-docs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Test to verify action plugins have an associated module to provide documentation."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/empty-init.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/empty-init.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/future-import-boilerplate.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/future-import-boilerplate.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/line-endings.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/line-endings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/metaclass-boilerplate.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/metaclass-boilerplate.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-assert.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-assert.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-basestring.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-basestring.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-dict-iteritems.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-dict-iteritems.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-dict-iterkeys.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-dict-iterkeys.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-dict-itervalues.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-dict-itervalues.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-get-exception.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-get-exception.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-illegal-filenames.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-illegal-filenames.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # a script to check for illegal filenames on various Operating Systems. The
 # main rules are derived from restrictions on Windows
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-main-display.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-main-display.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-smart-quotes.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-smart-quotes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-unicode-literals.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/no-unicode-literals.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/replace-urlopen.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/replace-urlopen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/shebang.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/shebang.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python33
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
         b'#!/usr/bin/env bash',
         b'#!/usr/bin/env fish',
         b'#!/usr/bin/env pwsh',
-        b'#!/usr/bin/env python',
+        b'#!/usr/bin/env python3',
         b'#!/usr/bin/make -f',
     ])
 
     integration_shebangs = set([
         b'#!/bin/sh',
         b'#!/usr/bin/env bash',
-        b'#!/usr/bin/env python',
+        b'#!/usr/bin/env python3',
     ])
 
     module_shebangs = {
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/symlinks.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/symlinks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/use-argspec-type-path.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/use-argspec-type-path.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/use-compat-six.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/use-compat-six.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/compile/compile.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/compile/compile.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Python syntax checker with lint friendly output."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/import/importer.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/import/importer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Import the given python module(s) and report error(s) encountered."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/validate-modules/main.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/validate-modules/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/yamllint/yamllinter.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/yamllint/yamllinter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Wrapper around yamllint that supports YAML embedded in Ansible modules."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/versions.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/versions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Show python and pip versions."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/virtualenvcheck.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/virtualenvcheck.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Detect the real python interpreter when running in a virtual environment created by the 'virtualenv' module."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/yamlcheck.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/yamlcheck.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Show python and pip versions."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/configure-remoting-ps1.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/configure-remoting-ps1.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/deprecated-config.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/deprecated-config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # (c) 2018, Matt Martz <matt@sivel.net>
 #
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/docs-build.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/docs-build.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/no-unwanted-files.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/no-unwanted-files.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Prevent unwanted files from being added to the source tree."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/obsolete-files.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/obsolete-files.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Prevent files from being added to directories that are now obsolete."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/package-data.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/package-data.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/required-and-default-attributes.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/required-and-default-attributes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/test-constraints.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/test-constraints.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/update-bundled.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/update-bundled.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 #
--- a/test/integration/targets/ansible-galaxy-collection/files/build_bad_tar.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ansible-galaxy-collection/files/build_bad_tar.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # Copyright: (c) 2020, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
--- a/test/integration/targets/builtin_vars_prompt/test-vars_prompt.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/builtin_vars_prompt/test-vars_prompt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import os
 import pexpect
--- a/test/integration/targets/cli/test_k_and_K.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cli/test_k_and_K.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
--- a/test/integration/targets/service_facts/files/ansible_test_service.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/service_facts/files/ansible_test_service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # this is mostly based off of the code found here:
 # http://code.activestate.com/recipes/278731-creating-a-daemon-the-python-way/
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/changelog.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/changelog.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/runtime-metadata.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sanity/code-smell/runtime-metadata.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Schema validation of ansible-base's ansible_builtin_runtime.yml and collection's meta/runtime.yml"""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sslcheck.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_data/sslcheck.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Show openssl version."""
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/release-names.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/release-names.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # (c) 2019, Ansible Project
 #
--- a/test/integration/targets/blocks/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/blocks/runme.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 rm -f block_test.out
 # run the test and check to make sure the right number of completions was logged
 ansible-playbook -vv main.yml -i ../../inventory | tee block_test.out
-env python -c \
+env python3 -c \
     'import sys, re; sys.stdout.write(re.sub("\x1B\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]", "", sys.stdin.read()))' \
     <block_test.out >block_test_wo_colors.out
 [ "$(grep -c 'TEST COMPLETE' block_test.out)" = "$(grep -E '^[0-9]+ plays in' block_test_wo_colors.out | cut -f1 -d' ')" ]
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 rm -f block_test.out block_test_wo_colors.out
 # run test with free strategy and again count the completions
 ansible-playbook -vv main.yml -i ../../inventory -e test_strategy=free | tee block_test.out
-env python -c \
+env python3 -c \
     'import sys, re; sys.stdout.write(re.sub("\x1B\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]", "", sys.stdin.read()))' \
     <block_test.out >block_test_wo_colors.out
 [ "$(grep -c 'TEST COMPLETE' block_test.out)" = "$(grep -E '^[0-9]+ plays in' block_test_wo_colors.out | cut -f1 -d' ')" ]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 rm -f block_test.out block_test_wo_colors.out
 # run test with host_pinned strategy and again count the completions
 ansible-playbook -vv main.yml -i ../../inventory -e test_strategy=host_pinned | tee block_test.out
-env python -c \
+env python3 -c \
     'import sys, re; sys.stdout.write(re.sub("\x1B\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]", "", sys.stdin.read()))' \
     <block_test.out >block_test_wo_colors.out
 [ "$(grep -c 'TEST COMPLETE' block_test.out)" = "$(grep -E '^[0-9]+ plays in' block_test_wo_colors.out | cut -f1 -d' ')" ]
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 # run test that includes tasks that fail inside a block with always
 rm -f block_test.out block_test_wo_colors.out
 ansible-playbook -vv block_fail.yml -i ../../inventory | tee block_test.out
-env python -c \
+env python3 -c \
     'import sys, re; sys.stdout.write(re.sub("\x1B\[([0-9]{1,2}(;[0-9]{1,2})?)?[m|K]", "", sys.stdin.read()))' \
     <block_test.out >block_test_wo_colors.out
 [ "$(grep -c 'TEST COMPLETE' block_test.out)" = "$(grep -E '^[0-9]+ plays in' block_test_wo_colors.out | cut -f1 -d' ')" ]
--- a/test/integration/targets/plugin_config_for_inventory/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/plugin_config_for_inventory/runme.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 
 # check default values
 ansible-inventory --list -i ./config_without_parameter.yml --export | \
-    env python -c "import json, sys; inv = json.loads(sys.stdin.read()); \
+    env python3 -c "import json, sys; inv = json.loads(sys.stdin.read()); \
                    assert set(inv['_meta']['hostvars']['test_host']['departments']) == set(['seine-et-marne', 'haute-garonne'])"
 
 # check values
 ansible-inventory --list -i ./config_with_parameter.yml --export | \
-    env python -c "import json, sys; inv = json.loads(sys.stdin.read()); \
+    env python3 -c "import json, sys; inv = json.loads(sys.stdin.read()); \
                    assert set(inv['_meta']['hostvars']['test_host']['departments']) == set(['paris'])"
--- a/docs/docsite/Makefile
+++ b/docs/docsite/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 OS := $(shell uname -s)
-SITELIB = $(shell python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"):
+SITELIB = $(shell python3 -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"):
 PLUGIN_FORMATTER=../../hacking/build-ansible.py docs-build
 TESTING_FORMATTER=../bin/testing_formatter.sh
 KEYWORD_DUMPER=../../hacking/build-ansible.py document-keywords
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 endif
 endif
 
-PYTHON=python
+PYTHON=python3
 MAJOR_VERSION := $(shell $(PYTHON) ../../packaging/release/versionhelper/version_helper.py --majorversion || echo error)
 
 ANSIBLE_VERSION_ARGS=