diff --git a/run-clang-format.py b/run-clang-format.py
index 3d0cca0a9..839d20c41 100755
--- a/run-clang-format.py
+++ b/run-clang-format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """A wrapper script around clang-format, suitable for linting multiple files
 and to use for continuous integration.