diff --git a/bin/cqlsh.py b/bin/cqlsh.py
index 23afd5b..5831684 100755
--- a/bin/cqlsh.py
+++ b/bin/cqlsh.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file