diff --git a/contrib/svn-fe/svnrdump_sim.py b/contrib/svn-fe/svnrdump_sim.py
index 11ac6f6927..50c6a4f89d 100755
--- a/contrib/svn-fe/svnrdump_sim.py
+++ b/contrib/svn-fe/svnrdump_sim.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 """
 Simulates svnrdump by replaying an existing dump from a file, taking care
 of the specified revision range.