diff --git a/elasticsearch/Dockerfile.origin b/elasticsearch/Dockerfile.origin
index 42d667a9b..016417b0c 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/Dockerfile.origin
+++ b/elasticsearch/Dockerfile.origin
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ RUN  yum install -y --nogpgcheck \
               unzip" && \
      yum install -y ${packages} && \
      rpm -V ${packages} && \
+     alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python3 && \
      yum clean all
 
 ADD extra-jvm.options ci-env.sh install-es.sh /var/tmp