diff --git a/tools/build/onos-release-prerequisites b/tools/build/onos-release-prerequisites
index 92e201d..c1605ac 100755
--- a/tools/build/onos-release-prerequisites
+++ b/tools/build/onos-release-prerequisites
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 # Tests availability of the required tools
 function testToolchain {
-    for tool in bash python git java javac mvn tar; do
+    for tool in bash python3 git java javac mvn tar; do
         testTool $tool;
     done
     testGerritTool