diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fc9f340..7825e0b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ LABEL com.suse.release-stage="beta"
 # endlabelprefix
 
 
-RUN set -euo pipefail && zypper -n in --no-recommends python3 python3-pip curl git-core python3-wheel && zypper -n clean && rm -rf /var/log/*
+RUN set -euo pipefail && zypper -n in --no-recommends python39 python39-pip curl git-core && zypper -n clean && rm -rf /var/log/*
 
 ENV PYTHON_VERSION="%%py39_ver%%"
 ENV PIP_VERSION="%%pip_ver%%"
 
 
+RUN set -euo pipefail && ln -s /usr/bin/python3.9 /usr/local/bin/python3 && \
+    ln -s /usr/bin/pydoc3.9 /usr/local/bin/pydoc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_service b/_service
index 6c59fce..883b4f0 100644
--- a/_service
+++ b/_service
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 <service name="replace_using_package_version" mode="buildtime">
     <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
     <param name="regex">%%py39_ver%%</param>
-    <param name="package">python3-base</param>
+    <param name="package">python39-base</param>
 
   </service>
 <service name="replace_using_package_version" mode="buildtime">
     <param name="file">Dockerfile</param>
     <param name="regex">%%pip_ver%%</param>
-    <param name="package">python3-pip</param>
+    <param name="package">python39-pip</param>
 
   </service>