diff --git a/bench/app.py b/bench/app.py
index 0710d65b..443156f3 100755
--- a/bench/app.py
+++ b/bench/app.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def is_version_upgrade(app='frappe', bench_path='.', branch=None):
 
 	local_version = get_major_version(get_current_version(app, bench_path=bench_path))
 	upstream_version = get_major_version(upstream_version)
-
+	
 	if upstream_version - local_version > 0:
 		return (True, local_version, upstream_version)
 
diff --git a/bench/commands/__init__.py b/bench/commands/__init__.py
index e4ecb8c3..303e8149 100755
--- a/bench/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/bench/commands/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from bench.utils import which, exec_cmd
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 def print_bench_version(ctx, param, value):
 	"""Prints current bench version"""
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ bench_command.add_command(remote_urls)
 from bench.commands.install import install
 bench_command.add_command(install)
 
+from bench.config.common_site_config import get_config
+try:
+	from urlparse 	  import urlparse
+except ImportError:
+	from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
 @click.command('migrate-env')
 @click.argument('python', type = str)
 @click.option('--no-backup', default = False, help = 'Do not backup the existing Virtual Environment')
@@ -89,6 +95,23 @@ def migrate_env(python, no_backup = False):
 	"""
 	Migrate Virtual Environment to desired Python Version.
 	"""
+	try:
+		# Clear Cache before Bench Dies.
+		config = get_config(bench_path = os.getcwd())
+		rredis = urlparse(config['redis_cache'])
+
+		redis  = '{redis} -p {port}'.format(
+			redis = which('redis-cli'),
+			port  = rredis.port
+		)
+
+		log.debug('Clearing Redis Cache...')
+		exec_cmd('{redis} FLUSHALL'.format(redis = redis))
+		log.debug('Clearing Redis DataBase...')
+		exec_cmd('{redis} FLUSHDB'.format(redis = redis))
+	except Exception:
+		log.warn('Please ensure Redis Connections are running or Daemonized.')
+
 	try:
 		# This is with the assumption that a bench is set-up within path.
 		path       = os.getcwd()
@@ -111,6 +134,7 @@ def migrate_env(python, no_backup = False):
 
 			# WARNING: This is an archive, you might have to use virtualenv --relocate
 			# That's because virtualenv creates symlinks with shebangs pointing to executables.
+			# shebangs, shebangs - ricky martin.
 
 			# ...and shutil.copytree is a f*cking mess.
 			os.rename(source, dest)
diff --git a/bench/utils.py b/bench/utils.py
index fd3db388..497bbb3f 100755
--- a/bench/utils.py
+++ b/bench/utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 folders_in_bench = ('apps', 'sites', 'config', 'logs', 'config/pids')
 
+def safe_decode(string, encoding = 'utf-8'):
+	try:
+		string = string.decode(encoding)
+	except Exception:
+		pass
+	return string
+
 def get_frappe(bench_path='.'):
 	frappe = get_env_cmd('frappe', bench_path=bench_path)
 	if not os.path.exists(frappe):
@@ -351,7 +358,7 @@ def get_git_version():
 	'''returns git version from `git --version`
 	extracts version number from string `get version 1.9.1` etc'''
 	version = get_cmd_output("git --version")
-	version = version.decode('utf-8')
+	version = safe_decode(version)
 	version = version.strip().split()[2]
 	version = '.'.join(version.split('.')[0:2])
 	return float(version)
diff --git a/playbooks/install.py b/playbooks/install.py
index fbced0d4..8abec392 100644
--- a/playbooks/install.py
+++ b/playbooks/install.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def install_bench(args):
 			})
 
 	success = run_os_command({
-		'pip': "sudo pip install ansible==2.4.1"
+		'pip': "sudo pip install ansible==2.5.0"
 	})
 
 	if not success:
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ def install_bench(args):
 	if args.user == 'root':
 		raise Exception('Please run this script as a non-root user with sudo privileges, but without using sudo or pass --user=USER')
 
+	# Python executable
+	if not args.production:
+		dist_name, dist_version = get_distribution_info()
+		if dist_name=='centos':
+			args.python = 'python3.6'
+		else:
+			args.python = 'python3'
+
 	# create user if not exists
 	extra_vars = vars(args)
 	extra_vars.update(frappe_user=args.user)
@@ -371,6 +379,11 @@ def parse_commandline_args():
 	parser.add_argument('--admin-password', dest='admin_password', help='Set admin password')
 	parser.add_argument('--bench-name', dest='bench_name', help='Create bench with specified name. Default name is frappe-bench')
 
+	# Python interpreter to be used
+	parser.add_argument('--python', dest='python', default='python',
+		help=argparse.SUPPRESS
+	)
+
 	args = parser.parse_args()
 
 	return args
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bench/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bench/tasks/main.yml
index 0f2ed3c2..b6230e80 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bench/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bench/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     register: bench_stat
 
   - name:  python3 bench init for develop
-    command: bench init {{ bench_path }} --frappe-branch {{ branch }} --python python3
+    command: bench init {{ bench_path }} --frappe-branch {{ branch }} --python {{ python }}
     args:
       creates: "{{ bench_path }}"
     when: not bench_stat.stat.exists and not production
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/redhat_family.yml b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/redhat_family.yml
index dfde2433..8604c0ae 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/redhat_family.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/redhat_family.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Install IUS repo for python 3.6
+  become: yes
+  become_user: root
+  yum:
+    name: https://centos7.iuscommunity.org/ius-release.rpm
+    state: present
+
 - name: "Setup prerequisites using yum"
   become: yes
   become_user: root
@@ -23,6 +30,7 @@
     - ntp
     - openssl-devel
     - postfix
+    - python36u
     - python-devel
     - python-setuptools
     - python-pip