diff --git a/tools/check_exec.py b/tools/check_exec.py
index 28755f5ba9d..7fe59fb4310 100755
--- a/tools/check_exec.py
+++ b/tools/check_exec.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
 #    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain