diff --git a/utils/check_server_for_updates.py b/utils/check_server_for_updates.py
index 05b69657..bcc9d0ba 100755
--- a/utils/check_server_for_updates.py
+++ b/utils/check_server_for_updates.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import sys
 from osmium.replication import server
diff --git a/utils/osm_file_date.py b/utils/osm_file_date.py
index b8c54a7c..0443e6ac 100755
--- a/utils/osm_file_date.py
+++ b/utils/osm_file_date.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import osmium
 import sys