diff --git a/utils/gpp/gpp.py.in b/utils/gpp/gpp.py.in
index cbb0d88..6977a55 100755
--- a/utils/gpp/gpp.py.in
+++ b/utils/gpp/gpp.py.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!@PYTHON_EXECUTABLE@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import sys
 import os