diff --git a/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py b/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py
index 4ae987f86..abaddcdf1 100755
--- a/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/run-tests.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 #
 # AP tests
 # Copyright (c) 2013-2014, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>