diff --git a/doc/man/client.rst b/doc/man/client.rst
index 309e36365..2ba70e832 100644
--- a/doc/man/client.rst
+++ b/doc/man/client.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ LG_AGENT_PREFIX
 Add a prefix to ``.labgrid_agent_{agent_hash}.py`` allowing specification for
 where on the exporter it should be uploaded to. 
 
+LG_AGENT_PYTHON
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Set the python interpreter to be used by the agentwrapper on the exporter, can
+be either a full path or an executable.
+
 Matches
 -------
 Match patterns are used to assign a resource to a specific place. The format is:
diff --git a/labgrid/util/agentwrapper.py b/labgrid/util/agentwrapper.py
index c87b3e3a7..a1ae84c54 100644
--- a/labgrid/util/agentwrapper.py
+++ b/labgrid/util/agentwrapper.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, host=None):
             os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)),
             'agent.py')
         agent_prefix = os.environ.get("LG_AGENT_PREFIX", "")
+        agent_python = os.environ.get("LG_AGENT_PYTHON", "python3")
         if host:
             # copy agent.py and run via ssh
             with open(agent, 'rb') as agent_fd:
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, host=None):
                  f'{host}:{agent_remote}'],
             )
             self.agent = subprocess.Popen(
-                ssh_opts + [host, '--', 'python3', agent_remote],
+                ssh_opts + [host, '--', agent_python, agent_remote],
                 stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                 start_new_session=True,
diff --git a/man/labgrid-client.1 b/man/labgrid-client.1
index dfc95b2e8..479b79ecf 100644
--- a/man/labgrid-client.1
+++ b/man/labgrid-client.1
@@ -1170,6 +1170,10 @@ unspecified, defaults to 30 seconds.
 .sp
 Add a prefix to \fB\&.labgrid_agent_{agent_hash}.py\fP allowing specification for
 where on the exporter it should be uploaded to.
+.SS LG_AGENT_PYTHON
+.sp
+Set the python interpreter to be used by the agentwrapper on the exporter, can
+be either a full path or an executable.
 .SH MATCHES
 .sp
 Match patterns are used to assign a resource to a specific place. The format is: