diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 2cf5a8fe21..de3419cc0c 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ kafka_broker_count: "{{ groups['kafka'] | length }}"
 #########################
 distro_python_version_map: {
   "centos": "3.6",
-  "debian": "3.7",
+  "debian": "3.9",
   "rhel": "3.6",
   "ubuntu": "3.8"
 }