diff --git a/install-prereqs.sh b/install-prereqs.sh
index d3eed72..6dab5cb 100755
--- a/install-prereqs.sh
+++ b/install-prereqs.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@
     sudo "$@" || die
 }
 
+function try_use_python3_10 {
+  echo "Update Python3 to use Python 3.10"
+  sudo_try ln -sf /usr/bin/python3.10 /usr/bin/python3
+  echo "Python version : $(python3 --version)"
+}
+
 function try_install_apt_packages {
     sudo_try apt-get update
     sudo_try apt-get install -y "${APT_PACKAGES[@]}"
@@ -121,6 +127,9 @@
     if [[ ! -z "${APT_REQUIREMENTS}" ]]; then
         sed 's/#.*//' "${APT_REQUIREMENTS}" | sudo_try xargs apt-get install -y
     fi
+
+    # Force python3 to use python3.10 (b/267082842)
+    python3 --version | grep "Python 3.10" || try_use_python3_10
 }
 
 function try_install_python_packages {