diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index b6beb1e..ba1defd 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -2841,7 +2841,8 @@ With given ARG, display files in `db/important-document-path’."
   :ensure t)
 
 (use-package python
-  :init (setq python-indent-offset 2)
+  :init (setq python-indent-offset 2
+              python-shell-interpreter "python3")
   :config (progn
             (add-hook 'python-mode-hook 'highlight-indentation-mode)
             (add-hook 'python-mode-hook