diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index fd3e433cb9c4837b0996769c0d68120b0417dfb6..b570792bc035a1a9732292371e1c3d403b2cef7c 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ export ARMCI_SHR_BUF_METHOD=COPY
                 export NEED_TOOLS=YES
                 export MNHENV=${MNHENV:-"
 module purge
+module load python/3.7.6
 module load intel/2019.5.281
 module load openmpi/intel/4.0.2.2
 module load cmake/3.15.4