diff --git a/build-scripts/build-release.py b/build-scripts/build-release.py
index 5ef2a348..3295c1f8 100755
--- a/build-scripts/build-release.py
+++ b/build-scripts/build-release.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 """
 This script is shared between SDL2, SDL3, and all satellite libraries.