diff --git a/lib/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py b/lib/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
index ee50b04e46..4d89e5a073 100644
--- a/lib/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
+++ b/lib/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def default_config_options(self):
                 "retry_files_enabled": False,
                 "host_key_checking": False,
                 "nocows": 1,
-                "interpreter_python": "auto",
+                "interpreter_python": "auto_silent",
             },
             "ssh_connection": {
                 "scp_if_ssh": True,
diff --git a/lib/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py b/lib/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
index 2f882e081f..2ce332dc99 100644
--- a/lib/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
+++ b/lib/molecule/test/unit/provisioner/test_ansible.py
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ def test_default_config_options_property(_instance):
             "display_failed_stderr": True,
             "forks": 50,
             "host_key_checking": False,
-            "interpreter_python": "auto",
+            # https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/reference_appendices/interpreter_discovery.html
+            "interpreter_python": "auto_silent",
             "nocows": 1,
             "retry_files_enabled": False,
         },
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ def test_config_options_property(_instance):
             "foo": "bar",
             "forks": 50,
             "host_key_checking": False,
-            "interpreter_python": "auto",
+            "interpreter_python": "auto_silent",
             "nocows": 1,
             "retry_files_enabled": False,
         },