diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 105b696..800052c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ test-integration:
 	podman restart -t 30 replica2
 	while ! podman healthcheck run primary && [[ "$$SECONDS" -lt 120 ]]; do sleep 1; done
 	mkdir -p .venv/$(ansible)
-	python -m venv .venv/$(ansible)
+	python$(local_python_version) -m venv .venv/$(ansible)
 	source .venv/$(ansible)/bin/activate
-	python -m ensurepip
-	python -m pip install --disable-pip-version-check --user https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/$(ansible).tar.gz
+	python$(local_python_version) -m ensurepip
+	python$(local_python_version) -m pip install --disable-pip-version-check --user https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/$(ansible).tar.gz
 	-set -x; ansible-test integration $(target) -v --color --coverage --diff --docker $(docker_image) --docker-network podman $(_continue_on_errors) $(_keep_containers_alive) --python $(python); set +x
 	rm tests/integration/db_engine_version
 	rm tests/integration/connector