diff --git a/tools/check-new-candidacy.py b/tools/check-new-candidacy.py
index 600bc17f..4b44d9e8 100755
--- a/tools/check-new-candidacy.py
+++ b/tools/check-new-candidacy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import subprocess
 import json