diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 5f4f3bc66..213c005e3 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -25,31 +25,48 @@ local_path_override(
 )
 
 # ------------------------------------ rules_python ------------------------------------ #
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "0.20.0")
+PYTHON_NAME = "python3"
 
-python = use_extension("@rules_python//python:extensions.bzl", "python")
+INTERPRETER_NAME = "interpreter3"
+
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "0.22.0")
+
+python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
 python.toolchain(
-    name = "python3",
+    name = PYTHON_NAME,
+    configure_coverage_tool = True,
     python_version = "3.10.8",
 )
-use_repo(python, "python3_toolchains")
-use_repo(python, "python3")
-use_repo(python, "python3_aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu")
-use_repo(python, "python3_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu")
-
-# NOTE: custom extension so we can reference the hermetic python interpreter in the pip.parse rules
-# Can be removed once https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/issues/1058 is solved.
-python_interpreter = use_extension(":extensions.bzl", "python_interpreter")
-use_repo(python_interpreter, "python_interpreter")
+use_repo(python, PYTHON_NAME)
+use_repo(
+    python,
+    "{}_toolchains".format(PYTHON_NAME),
+)
+use_repo(
+    python,
+    "{}_aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu".format(PYTHON_NAME),
+)
+use_repo(
+    python,
+    "{}_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu".format(PYTHON_NAME),
+)
 
 register_toolchains(
-    "@python3_toolchains//:all",
+    "@{}_toolchains//:all".format(PYTHON_NAME),
+)
+
+interpreter = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:interpreter.bzl", "interpreter")
+interpreter.install(
+    name = INTERPRETER_NAME,
+    python_name = PYTHON_NAME,
 )
+use_repo(interpreter, INTERPRETER_NAME)
 
-pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python:extensions.bzl", "pip")
+pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
 pip.parse(
     name = "pip-setup",
-    python_interpreter_target = "@python_interpreter//:python",
+    incompatible_generate_aliases = True,
+    python_interpreter_target = "@{}//:python".format(INTERPRETER_NAME),
     requirements_lock = "//:requirements.txt",
 )
 use_repo(pip, "pip-setup")
diff --git a/extensions.bzl b/extensions.bzl
deleted file mode 100644
index 6aea45f8d..000000000
--- a/extensions.bzl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Module extension to get a generic Bazel target that can be referenced in the MODULE.bazel file.
-"""
-
-load("@python3//:defs.bzl", "interpreter")
-
-def _symlink_python_interpreter_impl(repository_ctx):
-    repository_ctx.file("BUILD.bazel", content = '''
-package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
-exports_files(["python"])
-''')
-    python_path = repository_ctx.path(Label(interpreter))
-    repository_ctx.symlink(python_path, "python")
-
-_symlink_python_interpreter = repository_rule(
-    implementation = _symlink_python_interpreter_impl,
-    local = True,
-)
-
-def _python_interpreter(module_ctx):  # buildifier: disable=unused-variable
-    _symlink_python_interpreter(
-        name = "python_interpreter",
-    )
-
-python_interpreter = module_extension(
-    implementation = _python_interpreter,
-)
diff --git a/rules/rules_task/MODULE.bazel b/rules/rules_task/MODULE.bazel
index abca8ea25..7f1df493c 100644
--- a/rules/rules_task/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/rules/rules_task/MODULE.bazel
@@ -11,33 +11,39 @@ module(
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "1.32.1")
 
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "0.20.0")
+# ------------------------------------ rules_python ------------------------------------ #
+PYTHON_NAME = "python3_rules_task"
+INTERPRETER_NAME = "interpreter3_rules_task"
 
-python = use_extension("@rules_python//python:extensions.bzl", "python")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "0.22.0")
+python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
 python.toolchain(
-    name = "python3_rules_task",
+    name = PYTHON_NAME,
     python_version = "3.10.8",
+    configure_coverage_tool = True,
 )
-use_repo(python, "python3_rules_task_toolchains")
 
-use_repo(python, "python3_rules_task")
-use_repo(python, "python3_rules_task_aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu")
-use_repo(python, "python3_rules_task_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu")
-
-# NOTE: custom extension so we can reference the hermetic python interpreter in the pip.parse rules
-# Can be removed once https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/issues/1058 is solved.
-python_interpreter = use_extension(":extensions.bzl", "python_interpreter")
-use_repo(python_interpreter, "python_interpreter")
+use_repo(python, PYTHON_NAME)
+use_repo(python, "{}_toolchains".format(PYTHON_NAME))
+use_repo(python, "{}_aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu".format(PYTHON_NAME))
+use_repo(python, "{}_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu".format(PYTHON_NAME))
 
 register_toolchains(
-    "@python3_rules_task_toolchains//:all",
+    "@{}_toolchains//:all".format(PYTHON_NAME),
 )
 
-pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python:extensions.bzl", "pip")
+interpreter = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:interpreter.bzl", "interpreter")
+interpreter.install(
+    name = INTERPRETER_NAME,
+    python_name = PYTHON_NAME,
+)
+use_repo(interpreter, INTERPRETER_NAME)
 
+pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
 pip.parse(
     name = "pip",
-    python_interpreter_target = "@python_interpreter//:python",
-    requirements_lock = ":requirements.txt",
+    incompatible_generate_aliases = True,
+    python_interpreter_target = "@{}//:python".format(INTERPRETER_NAME),
+    requirements_lock = "//:requirements.txt",
 )
 use_repo(pip, "pip")
diff --git a/rules/rules_task/extensions.bzl b/rules/rules_task/extensions.bzl
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c7a8bae1..000000000
--- a/rules/rules_task/extensions.bzl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Module extension to get a generic Bazel target that can be referenced in the MODULE.bazel file.
-"""
-
-load("@python3_rules_task//:defs.bzl", "interpreter")
-
-def _symlink_python_interpreter_impl(repository_ctx):
-    repository_ctx.file("BUILD.bazel", content = '''
-package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
-exports_files(["python"])
-''')
-    python_path = repository_ctx.path(Label(interpreter))
-    repository_ctx.symlink(python_path, "python")
-
-_symlink_python_interpreter = repository_rule(
-    implementation = _symlink_python_interpreter_impl,
-    local = True,
-)
-
-def _python_interpreter(module_ctx):  # buildifier: disable=unused-variable
-    _symlink_python_interpreter(
-        name = "python_interpreter",
-    )
-
-python_interpreter = module_extension(
-    implementation = _python_interpreter,
-)