diff --git a/tasks/ironic_install.yml b/tasks/ironic_install.yml
index 4cb6532d..647e0df5 100644
--- a/tasks/ironic_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/ironic_install.yml
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@
   when: ironic_get_venv | failed or ironic_get_venv | skipped
   notify: Restart ironic services
 
-- name: CentOS remove python from path first
+- name: Remove python from path first (CentOS, openSUSE)
   file:
     path:  "{{ ironic_bin | dirname }}/bin/python2.7"
     state: "absent"
   when:
-    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr in ['yum', 'zypper']
     - ironic_get_venv | changed
 
 - name: Update virtualenv path