diff --git a/doxygen/doxypy.py b/doxygen/doxypy.py
index 649281b24..365ed2f2c 100755
--- a/doxygen/doxypy.py
+++ b/doxygen/doxypy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 
 __applicationName__ = "doxypy"
 __blurb__ = """