diff --git a/patroni/scripts/aws.py b/patroni/scripts/aws.py
index b172a8c3..a0622f15 100755
--- a/patroni/scripts/aws.py
+++ b/patroni/scripts/aws.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import logging
 import requests
diff --git a/patroni/scripts/restore.py b/patroni/scripts/restore.py
index 4ac091f3..6b20e3e8 100755
--- a/patroni/scripts/restore.py
+++ b/patroni/scripts/restore.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 # arguments are:
 #   - cluster scope
 #   - cluster role