diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2b29f9d..3d62d43 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="sparklyballs"
 
 RUN \
  echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
- apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
+ apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies --upgrade \
 	cmake \
 	ffmpeg-dev \
 	fftw-dev \
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ RUN \
 	make \
 	mpg123-dev \
 	openjpeg-dev \
-	python2-dev && \
+	python3-dev && \
  echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
- apk add --no-cache \
+ apk add --no-cache --upgrade \
 	curl \
 	expat \
 	ffmpeg \
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ RUN \
 	mpg123 \
 	nano \
 	openjpeg \
-	py2-gobject3 \
-	py2-pip \
-	py2-pylast \
-	python2 \
+	py3-gobject3 \
+	py3-pip \
+	py3-pylast \
+	python3 \
 	sqlite-libs \
 	tar \
 	wget && \
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ RUN \
 	BEETS_VERSION=$(curl -sL  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/beets/json \
 	|jq -r '. | .info.version'); \
  fi && \
- pip install --no-cache-dir -U \
+ pip3 install --no-cache-dir -U \
 	beautifulsoup4 \
 	beets==${BEETS_VERSION} \
 	beets-copyartifacts \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 880bff0..dee6b17 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="sparklyballs"
 
 RUN \
  echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
- apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
+ apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies --upgrade \
 	cmake \
 	ffmpeg-dev \
 	fftw-dev \
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ RUN \
 	make \
 	mpg123-dev \
 	openjpeg-dev \
-	python2-dev && \
+	python3-dev && \
  echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
- apk add --no-cache \
+ apk add --no-cache --upgrade \
 	curl \
 	expat \
 	ffmpeg \
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ RUN \
 	mpg123 \
 	nano \
 	openjpeg \
-	py2-gobject3 \
-	py2-pip \
-	py2-pylast \
-	python2 \
+	py3-gobject3 \
+	py3-pip \
+	py3-pylast \
+	python3 \
 	sqlite-libs \
 	tar \
 	wget && \
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ RUN \
 	BEETS_VERSION=$(curl -sL  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/beets/json \
 	|jq -r '. | .info.version'); \
  fi && \
- pip install --no-cache-dir -U \
+ pip3 install --no-cache-dir -U \
 	beautifulsoup4 \
 	beets==${BEETS_VERSION} \
 	beets-copyartifacts \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 2fd73c8..6783fec 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="sparklyballs"
 
 RUN \
  echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
- apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
+ apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies --upgrade \
 	cmake \
 	ffmpeg-dev \
 	fftw-dev \
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ RUN \
 	make \
 	mpg123-dev \
 	openjpeg-dev \
-	python2-dev && \
+	python3-dev && \
  echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
- apk add --no-cache \
+ apk add --no-cache --upgrade \
 	curl \
 	expat \
 	ffmpeg \
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ RUN \
 	mpg123 \
 	nano \
 	openjpeg \
-	py2-gobject3 \
-	py2-pip \
-	py2-pylast \
-	python2 \
+	py3-gobject3 \
+	py3-pip \
+	py3-pylast \
+	python3 \
 	sqlite-libs \
 	tar \
 	wget && \
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ RUN \
 	BEETS_VERSION=$(curl -sL  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/beets/json \
 	|jq -r '. | .info.version'); \
  fi && \
- pip install --no-cache-dir -U \
+ pip3 install --no-cache-dir -U \
 	beautifulsoup4 \
 	beets==${BEETS_VERSION} \
 	beets-copyartifacts \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a19efd3..6e601f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ Below are the instructions for updating containers:
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **01.03.19:** - Switch to python3.
 * **07.02.19:** - Add fftw-dev build dependency for chromaprint.
 * **28.01.19:** - Add pipeline logic and multi arch.
 * **15.08.18:** - Rebase to alpine 3.8, use alpine repo version of pylast.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index a3cfbdb..db9e350 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ param_ports:
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "01.03.19:", desc: "Switch to python3." }
   - { date: "07.02.19:", desc: "Add fftw-dev build dependency for chromaprint." }
   - { date: "28.01.19:", desc: "Add pipeline logic and multi arch." }
   - { date: "15.08.18:", desc: "Rebase to alpine 3.8, use alpine repo version of pylast." }
@@ -53,4 +54,4 @@ changelogs:
   - { date: "10.09.16:", desc: "Add layer badges to README." }
   - { date: "05.01.16:", desc: "Change ffpmeg repository, other version crashes container" }
   - { date: "06.11.15:", desc: "Initial Release" }
-  - { date: "29.11.15:", desc: "Take out term setting, causing issues with key entry for some users" }
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+  - { date: "29.11.15:", desc: "Take out term setting, causing issues with key entry for some users" }