diff --git a/release/bin/blender-thumbnailer.py b/release/bin/blender-thumbnailer.py
index 8b93eebdeec..22e811c538e 100755
--- a/release/bin/blender-thumbnailer.py
+++ b/release/bin/blender-thumbnailer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 # ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
 #
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/merge_po.py b/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/merge_po.py
index 610be0f15bd..d7dade22ffd 100755
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/merge_po.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/merge_po.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
 #
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/utils_rtl.py b/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/utils_rtl.py
index 0544f93a262..f08d7efdb8e 100755
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/utils_rtl.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bl_i18n_utils/utils_rtl.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
 #
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/blend_render_info.py b/release/scripts/modules/blend_render_info.py
index d08b9e09dda..a62eaeea143 100755
--- a/release/scripts/modules/blend_render_info.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/blend_render_info.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 # ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
 #