diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.1-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.1-periodics.yaml
index d1724f48032c6..c544077ae7b76 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.1-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.1-periodics.yaml
@@ -666,10 +666,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -806,10 +806,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.2-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.2-periodics.yaml
index f8bfdbf099e54..30e46e08d944f 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.2-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.2-periodics.yaml
@@ -2459,10 +2459,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -3265,10 +3265,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -3406,10 +3406,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -3535,10 +3535,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -3771,10 +3771,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -3900,10 +3900,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.3-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.3-periodics.yaml
index 6707f2089d6d0..45bc3cd7f1a6e 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.3-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.3-periodics.yaml
@@ -4876,10 +4876,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5348,10 +5348,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5485,20 +5485,20 @@ periodics:
           echo "error: Could not find an initial version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4-stable/latest --data-urlencode 'in=>4.2.0 <4.3.0-0' > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find a middle version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
         export CONFIG_SPEC="${CONFIG_SPEC/RELEASE_IMAGE_NEXT_0/$next}"
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.3.0-0.nightly/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         ci-operator $@
       - ""
@@ -5623,10 +5623,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5765,10 +5765,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5895,10 +5895,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6133,10 +6133,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6265,10 +6265,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.4-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.4-periodics.yaml
index b76c95554824f..607cbac0595bc 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.4-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.4-periodics.yaml
@@ -4559,10 +4559,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5848,10 +5848,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5986,25 +5986,25 @@ periodics:
           echo "error: Could not find an initial version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4-stable/latest --data-urlencode 'in=>4.2.0 <4.3.0-0' > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find a middle version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_0=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_0=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4-stable/latest --data-urlencode 'in=>4.3.0 <4.4.0-0' > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find second middle version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_1=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_1=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.4.0-0.nightly/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_2=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_2=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=${next_2}
         export CONFIG_SPEC="${CONFIG_SPEC/RELEASE_IMAGES/$next_0,$next_1,$next_2}"
@@ -6131,10 +6131,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6273,10 +6273,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6403,10 +6403,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6641,10 +6641,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6773,10 +6773,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.5-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.5-periodics.yaml
index 9aa7a618d992f..b9d26247cf57b 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.5-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.5-periodics.yaml
@@ -5413,25 +5413,25 @@ periodics:
           echo "error: Could not find an initial version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4-stable/latest --data-urlencode 'in=>4.3.0 <4.4.0-0' > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find a middle version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_0=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_0=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.4.0-0.nightly/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_1=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_1=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.5.0-0.ci/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_2=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_2=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=${next_2}
         export CONFIG_SPEC="${CONFIG_SPEC/RELEASE_IMAGES/$next_0,$next_1,$next_2}"
@@ -5558,10 +5558,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5688,10 +5688,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5818,10 +5818,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6056,10 +6056,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6188,10 +6188,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -7215,10 +7215,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -7343,10 +7343,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -7581,10 +7581,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
         export INSTALL_INITIAL_RELEASE="true"
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.6-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.6-periodics.yaml
index 4ec7c838c862a..bc1f9797679af 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.6-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.6-periodics.yaml
@@ -5352,25 +5352,25 @@ periodics:
           echo "error: Could not find an initial version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4-stable/latest --data-urlencode 'in=>4.4.0 <4.5.0-0' > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find a middle version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_0=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_0=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.5.0-0.nightly/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_1=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_1=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.6.0-0.ci/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_2=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_2=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${data}" )
 
         export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=${next_2}
         export CONFIG_SPEC="${CONFIG_SPEC/RELEASE_IMAGES/$next_0,$next_1,$next_2}"
@@ -5497,10 +5497,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5627,10 +5627,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5757,10 +5757,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5995,10 +5995,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6127,10 +6127,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -7057,10 +7057,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -7185,10 +7185,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -7423,10 +7423,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
         export INSTALL_INITIAL_RELEASE="true"
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.7-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.7-periodics.yaml
index 01e1681d2dc49..f9a0061a6223f 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.7-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/release/openshift-release-release-4.7-periodics.yaml
@@ -4734,25 +4734,25 @@ periodics:
           echo "error: Could not find an initial version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec")' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4-stable/latest --data-urlencode 'in=>4.4.0 <4.6.0-0' > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find a middle version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_0=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_0=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec")' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.6.0-0.nightly/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_1=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_1=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec")' "${data}" )
 
         if ! curl --fail -X GET -G --location https://openshift-release.svc.ci.openshift.org/api/v1/releasestream/4.7.0-0.ci/latest > ${data}; then
           echo "error: Could not find newest version"
           exit 1
         fi
-        next_2=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${data}" )
+        next_2=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec")' "${data}" )
 
         export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=${next_2}
         export CONFIG_SPEC="${CONFIG_SPEC/RELEASE_IMAGES/$next_0,$next_1,$next_2}"
@@ -4879,10 +4879,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5009,10 +5009,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5139,10 +5139,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5377,10 +5377,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -5509,10 +5509,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6397,10 +6397,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
@@ -6525,10 +6525,10 @@ periodics:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        from=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${initial}" )
-        to=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"]' "${latest}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${initial}" )
-        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'import json,sys; print json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"]' "${latest}" )
+        from=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${initial}" )
+        to=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["name"])' "${latest}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_INITIAL=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${initial}" )
+        export RELEASE_IMAGE_LATEST=$( python -c 'from __future__ import print_function; import json,sys; print(json.load(open(sys.argv[1], "r"))["pullSpec"])' "${latest}" )
 
         # prow doesn't allow init containers or a second container
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/bin
diff --git a/hack/lib/clone_jobs.py b/hack/lib/clone_jobs.py
index 6a76aadb9edf9..1260bac65d8bd 100644
--- a/hack/lib/clone_jobs.py
+++ b/hack/lib/clone_jobs.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function;
 import json, sys, copy;
 import ruamel.yaml as yaml; # ruamel allows us to preserve formatting
 
@@ -33,4 +34,4 @@ def duplicate_job(job, from_branch, to_branch):
 if count > 0:
   out = yaml.dump(y, default_flow_style=False, Dumper=yaml.RoundTripDumper)
   out = out.replace(from_branch+'.yaml', to_branch+'.yaml')
-  print out
+  print(out)
diff --git a/hack/lib/find_defs.py b/hack/lib/find_defs.py
index f3a1a9fbd8bdc..1613de3039a21 100755
--- a/hack/lib/find_defs.py
+++ b/hack/lib/find_defs.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import json, sys, yaml, os, fnmatch, re;
 
 basename = '*.yaml'
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
     if y['promotion'].get('namespace','') != 'ocp' or y['promotion'].get('name','') not in ['4.0', '4.1', '4.2']:
       continue
 
-    print '/'.join([parts[0], parts[1], branch])
+    print( '/'.join([parts[0], parts[1], branch]))
 
 if count == 0:
-  exit(1)
\ No newline at end of file
+  exit(1)
diff --git a/hack/lib/find_jobs.py b/hack/lib/find_jobs.py
index 60fd41559f9c7..0357bf2746845 100755
--- a/hack/lib/find_jobs.py
+++ b/hack/lib/find_jobs.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import json, sys, yaml;
 
 def find_jobs_for_branch(jobs, branch):
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ def find_jobs_for_branch(jobs, branch):
 y = yaml.load(open(sys.argv[1]))
 if sys.argv[2] in y['postsubmits']:
   for job in find_jobs_for_branch(y['postsubmits'][sys.argv[2]], sys.argv[3]):
-    print "postsubmit: %s" % (job['name'])
+    print( "postsubmit: %s" % (job['name']))
 if sys.argv[2] in y['presubmits']:
   for job in find_jobs_for_branch(y['presubmits'][sys.argv[2]], sys.argv[3]):
-    print "presubmit: %s%s" % (job['name'], '' if 'always_run' in job and ['always_run'] else ' [opt]')
+    print("presubmit: %s%s" % (job['name'], '' if 'always_run' in job and ['always_run'] else ' [opt]'))
diff --git a/hack/lib/find_unbranched_jobs.py b/hack/lib/find_unbranched_jobs.py
index 4702e05c36f60..82b2f241fddc5 100755
--- a/hack/lib/find_unbranched_jobs.py
+++ b/hack/lib/find_unbranched_jobs.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function;
 import json, sys, yaml;
 
 def duplicate_branch_check(jobs):
@@ -12,16 +13,16 @@ def duplicate_branch_check(jobs):
       if job['name'].startswith(name):
         other = by_name[name]
         if 'branches' not in job:
-          print "error: job %s is set to cover all branches and overlaps with job %s" % (job['name'], other['name'])
+          print("error: job %s is set to cover all branches and overlaps with job %s" % (job['name'], other['name']))
           count += 1
           continue
         if 'branches' not in other:
-          print "error: job %s is set to cover all branches and overlaps with job %s" % (other['name'], job['name'])
+          print("error: job %s is set to cover all branches and overlaps with job %s" % (other['name'], job['name']))
           count += 1
           continue
         shared = list(set(job['branches']) & set(other['branches']))
         if len(shared) > 0:
-          print "error: job %s has branch overlap with job %s: %s" % (other['name'], job['name'], shared)
+          print("error: job %s has branch overlap with job %s: %s" % (other['name'], job['name'], shared))
           count += 1
           continue
   return count
diff --git a/hack/lib/jobs_with_labels.py b/hack/lib/jobs_with_labels.py
index 602ec64438822..46e9c5a9a259c 100644
--- a/hack/lib/jobs_with_labels.py
+++ b/hack/lib/jobs_with_labels.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function;
 import json, sys, yaml, os, fnmatch, re;
 
 basename = os.path.basename(sys.argv[1])
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@
       if len(sys.argv) > 4:
         jobs = list(filter(lambda x: 'labels' in x and sys.argv[4] in x['labels'], jobs))
       for job in jobs:
-        print job['name']
+        print(job['name'])
         count += 1
 
 if count == 0:
-  exit(1)
\ No newline at end of file
+  exit(1)
diff --git a/hack/lib/repos_with_job_labels.py b/hack/lib/repos_with_job_labels.py
index c7e38e85fa24e..7bf026720d940 100644
--- a/hack/lib/repos_with_job_labels.py
+++ b/hack/lib/repos_with_job_labels.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function;
 import json, sys, yaml, os, fnmatch, re;
 
 basename = os.path.basename(sys.argv[1])
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@
       if len(sys.argv) > 4:
         jobs = list(filter(lambda x: 'labels' in x and x['labels'] and sys.argv[4] in x['labels'], jobs))
       if len(jobs) > 0:
-        print repo
+        print(repo)
         count += 1
 
 if count == 0:
-  exit(1)
\ No newline at end of file
+  exit(1)