diff --git a/tools/jenkins-projects-checks.py b/tools/jenkins-projects-checks.py
index c6ee9c848f..4133fb4069 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins-projects-checks.py
+++ b/tools/jenkins-projects-checks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#! /usr/bin/env python
 
 # Copyright 2014 SUSE Linux Products GmbH
 #