diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
index 06758a00c6..cd891abe20 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
     with self.m.context(env=env):
       with self.m.depot_tools.on_path():
         return self.m.step(name,
-                           ['python3', '-u', bot_update_path] + cmd,
+                           ['vpython3', '-u', bot_update_path] + cmd,
                            **kwargs)
 
   @property
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists.json
index f57db3ce55..d8f09b0fe4 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists_bot_update_failure.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists_bot_update_failure.json
index 0df13a6dac..07da55b32d 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists_bot_update_failure.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/add_blamelists_bot_update_failure.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic.json
index c03f56d968..4db033907f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic_with_branch_heads.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic_with_branch_heads.json
index 0eaf1cca92..a0a7bc8089 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic_with_branch_heads.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/basic_with_branch_heads.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/bot_update_failure.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/bot_update_failure.json
index 3d799aa61f..01c02fc3db 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/bot_update_failure.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/bot_update_failure.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/clobber.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/clobber.json
index 77d0f65af5..85836e51b8 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/clobber.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/clobber.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/deprecated_got_revision_mapping.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/deprecated_got_revision_mapping.json
index 8a81ceb49b..b6346ca30a 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/deprecated_got_revision_mapping.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/deprecated_got_revision_mapping.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref.json
index d8ac40a836..8d2121f72f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_reset.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_reset.json
index 9243a6bf00..588a4fdda9 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_reset.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/gerrit_no_reset.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/input_commit_with_id_without_repo.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/input_commit_with_id_without_repo.json
index b4cff05035..feea56f4e5 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/input_commit_with_id_without_repo.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/input_commit_with_id_without_repo.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/multiple_patch_refs.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/multiple_patch_refs.json
index 5c71466a50..d9290ef395 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/multiple_patch_refs.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/multiple_patch_refs.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json
index 2608563871..2530ac7431 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_HEAD.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_HEAD.json
index f6a42235f6..54d01af903 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_HEAD.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_HEAD.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_branch_head.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_branch_head.json
index 995c7871d2..4dd8d94d6d 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_branch_head.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_branch_head.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_specific_commit.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_specific_commit.json
index 69edaebe6f..672c98686b 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_specific_commit.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_a_specific_commit.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_main.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_main.json
index b4aa5330e5..518389172f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_main.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_cp_checkout_main.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/origin_main.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/origin_main.json
index 00645fc93c..c453338358 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/origin_main.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/origin_main.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/refs.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/refs.json
index 906abe4e6d..94bf91c299 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/refs.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/refs.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/reset_root_solution_revision.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/reset_root_solution_revision.json
index 4730675547..3bae564783 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/reset_root_solution_revision.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/reset_root_solution_revision.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/resolve_chromium_fixed_version.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/resolve_chromium_fixed_version.json
index c03f56d968..4db033907f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/resolve_chromium_fixed_version.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/resolve_chromium_fixed_version.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_fallback_chain_set_output_commit.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_fallback_chain_set_output_commit.json
index bb9ac32d22..0863bbabcc 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_fallback_chain_set_output_commit.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_fallback_chain_set_output_commit.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_specifying_ref.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_specifying_ref.json
index 324ee84107..48992db62f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_specifying_ref.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/revision_specifying_ref.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail.json
index 00e570c503..f391b8092f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch.json
index 5a42d167ff..7773ea3acd 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch_download.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch_download.json
index 8cee3b6df5..9ecf824be9 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch_download.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_fail_patch_download.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_angle.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_angle.json
index 2608563871..2530ac7431 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_angle.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_angle.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_branch_heads.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_branch_heads.json
index bf26b12555..e66b6cbd7f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_branch_heads.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_branch_heads.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_feature_branch.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_feature_branch.json
index 37bd9a61d7..690f046fa7 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_feature_branch.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_feature_branch.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_v8_feature_branch.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_v8_feature_branch.json
index 9ad0e9f9ee..928e1cebae 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_v8_feature_branch.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_v8_feature_branch.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_webrtc.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_webrtc.json
index 5665377d5e..732942b286 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_webrtc.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_gerrit_webrtc.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8.json
index c103e7a358..6240d43e27 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8_head_by_default.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8_head_by_default.json
index e5bf30d8f4..062ea61d6f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8_head_by_default.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/tryjob_v8_head_by_default.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_experiments.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_experiments.json
index e05b2e1766..fb4e15655c 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_experiments.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_experiments.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_tags.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_tags.json
index 13368fce57..502f4beea7 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_tags.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/with_tags.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
-      "python3",
+      "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[depot_tools::bot_update]/resources/bot_update.py",
       "--spec-path",