diff --git a/scripts/insert-includes.py b/scripts/insert-includes.py
index 1e8a43ac..ed6fed73 100755
--- a/scripts/insert-includes.py
+++ b/scripts/insert-includes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 # replaces a `include with the full include file
 #