diff --git a/python/ratbagctl.in b/python/ratbagctl.in
index 3c672236..53cd55a7 100755
--- a/python/ratbagctl.in
+++ b/python/ratbagctl.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # vim: set expandtab shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4:
 #