diff --git a/linux/step01_rocky9_deps.sh b/linux/step01_rocky9_deps.sh
index 4bbdfcbe..0eaa510a 100644
--- a/linux/step01_rocky9_deps.sh
+++ b/linux/step01_rocky9_deps.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PGVER=${PGVER:-pg15}
 JAVAVER=${JAVAVER:-openjdk11}
 # General additional packages installation
 #start-general
-dnf -y install python unzip bzip2 wget bc openssl
+dnf -y install python3 unzip bzip2 wget bc openssl
 #end-general
 
 # Java installation