diff --git a/lxc/versions b/lxc/versions
index cbfd824..d813719 100755
--- a/lxc/versions
+++ b/lxc/versions
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- /bin/bash -l -c "python -V"
 echo '---'
 
 echo 'python3'
-lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- /bin/bash -l -c "python3 -V"
+lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- /bin/bash -l -c "python3.8 -V"
 echo '---'
 
 echo 'paradoc'
-lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- /bin/bash -l -c "python3 -m paradoc --version"
+lxc-attach --clear-env -n piston -- /bin/bash -l -c "python3.8 -m paradoc --version"
 echo '---'
 
 echo 'ruby'
diff --git a/var/install.txt b/var/install.txt
index bf622af..9be572e 100644
--- a/var/install.txt
+++ b/var/install.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ apt-get update
 apt-get install -y \
     nano wget build-essential pkg-config libxml2-dev \
     libsqlite3-dev mono-complete curl cmake libpython2.7-dev \
-    ruby libtinfo-dev unzip git
+    ruby libtinfo-dev unzip git openssl libssl-dev
 
 # install python2
 # final binary: /opt/python2/Python-2.7.17/python