diff --git a/prometheus_client/__init__.py b/prometheus_client/__init__.py
index a8fb88dc..1224ad85 100644
--- a/prometheus_client/__init__.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from . import (
     exposition, gc_collector, metrics, metrics_core, platform_collector,
diff --git a/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py b/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py
index 30009805..8cadbedc 100755
--- a/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/bridge/graphite.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import logging
 import re
diff --git a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py
index d1c1f062..b0190301 100644
--- a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/exposition.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 
 from ..utils import floatToGoString
diff --git a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py
index fc25f080..6128a0d3 100644
--- a/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py
+++ b/prometheus_client/openmetrics/parser.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 
 import io as StringIO