diff --git a/examples_checks.py b/examples_checks.py
index b5494530a7..ef42de80b1 100755
--- a/examples_checks.py
+++ b/examples_checks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
 import subprocess
 import json
diff --git a/generate_widget_header.py b/generate_widget_header.py
index c1de110855..3c1045a954 100755
--- a/generate_widget_header.py
+++ b/generate_widget_header.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 import os
 from ete3 import Tree, TreeStyle, AttrFace, faces, NodeStyle