diff --git a/python/semanage/semanage b/python/semanage/semanage
index 4b544bfc..18191c13 100644
--- a/python/semanage/semanage
+++ b/python/semanage/semanage
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python -Es
+#! /usr/bin/python3 -Es
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Red Hat
 # AUTHOR: Miroslav Grepl <mgrepl@redhat.com>
 # AUTHOR: David Quigley <selinux@davequigley.com>