diff --git a/roles/update-docker/files/update-docker-compose-instances.py b/roles/update-docker/files/update-docker-compose-instances.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b51dd4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/update-docker/files/update-docker-compose-instances.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+def run_command(command):
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_output(command, shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(e.output.decode())
+        sys.exit(e.returncode)
+
+def git_pull(directory):
+    os.chdir(directory)
+    print(f"Checking if the git repository in {directory} is up to date.")
+    local = subprocess.check_output("git rev-parse @", shell=True).decode().strip()
+    remote = subprocess.check_output("git rev-parse @{u}", shell=True).decode().strip()
+    
+    if local != remote:
+        print("Repository is not up to date. Performing git pull.")
+        run_command("git pull")
+    else:
+        print("Repository is already up to date.")
+
+def update_docker(directory):
+    print("Pulling docker images and rebuilding containers.")
+    run_command("docker-compose pull && docker-compose up -d --build --force-recreate")
+
+def update_nextcloud(directory):
+    print("Updating Nextcloud apps.")
+    run_command("docker-compose exec -T -u www-data application /var/www/html/occ app:update --all")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Please provide the path to the parent directory as a parameter.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    parent_directory = sys.argv[1]
+    for dir_entry in os.scandir(parent_directory):
+        if dir_entry.is_dir():
+            dir_path = dir_entry.path
+            print(f"Checking for updates in: {dir_path}")
+            
+            if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(dir_path, ".git")):
+                git_pull(dir_path)
+            
+            update_docker(dir_path)
+            
+            if os.path.basename(dir_path) == "nextcloud":
+                update_nextcloud(dir_path)
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/files/update-docker-compose-instances.sh b/roles/update-docker/files/update-docker-compose-instances.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 88b28f86..00000000
--- a/roles/update-docker/files/update-docker-compose-instances.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Check if a path argument was provided
-if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-  echo "Please provide the path to the parent directory as a parameter."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# Iterate over all directories in the parent directory
-for dir in "$1"/*; do
-  # Check if it is indeed a directory
-  if [ -d "$dir" ]; then
-    echo "Checking for updates in: $dir"
-    cd "$dir"
-    
-    # Check if directory is a Git repository
-    if [ -d ".git" ]; then
-      echo "Checking if the git repository is up to date."
-      git fetch
-      LOCAL=$(git rev-parse @)
-      REMOTE=$(git rev-parse @{u})
-      
-      # If local commit differs from remote, pull the changes
-      if [ "$LOCAL" != "$REMOTE" ]; then
-        echo "Repository is not up to date. Performing git pull."
-        git pull || exit 3
-      else
-        echo "Repository is already up to date."
-      fi
-    fi
-
-    # Pull the latest images and rebuild the containers
-    echo "Pulling docker images and rebuilding containers."
-    docker-compose pull && docker-compose up -d --build --force-recreate || exit 1
-    
-    # Additional command for the 'nextcloud' directory
-    if [ "$(basename "$dir")" == "nextcloud" ]; then
-      echo "Updating Nextcloud apps."
-      docker-compose exec -T -u www-data application /var/www/html/occ app:update --all || exit 2
-    fi
-    cd - > /dev/null
-  fi
-done