diff --git a/scripts/validate_filenames.py b/scripts/validate_filenames.py
index 80399673c..a7328e099 100755
--- a/scripts/validate_filenames.py
+++ b/scripts/validate_filenames.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 import os
 
 try: