diff --git a/virt-clone b/virt-clone
index 6914193f2..8b035718a 100755
--- a/virt-clone
+++ b/virt-clone
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Convenience wrapper for easily running virt-clone from the git tree
 
 import os
diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install
index 17702dc33..8d03ad5fd 100755
--- a/virt-install
+++ b/virt-install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Convenience wrapper for easily running virt-install from the git tree
 
 import os
diff --git a/virt-manager b/virt-manager
index 16ef50328..de0bec751 100755
--- a/virt-manager
+++ b/virt-manager
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Convenience wrapper for easily running virt-manager from the git tree
 
 import os
diff --git a/virt-xml b/virt-xml
index 758446131..53c6c3fe5 100755
--- a/virt-xml
+++ b/virt-xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Convenience wrapper for easily running virt-xml from the git tree
 
 import os