diff --git a/cpplint.py b/cpplint.py
index db1c123..294337d 100755
--- a/cpplint.py
+++ b/cpplint.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2009 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
 #