diff --git a/hg-fast-export.py b/hg-fast-export.py
index 2394b2e..a21148e 100755
--- a/hg-fast-export.py
+++ b/hg-fast-export.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 
 # Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Rocco Rutte <pdmef@gmx.net> and others.
 # License: MIT <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php>
diff --git a/hg-fast-export.sh b/hg-fast-export.sh
index 5f4e4da..531b3c5 100755
--- a/hg-fast-export.sh
+++ b/hg-fast-export.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SFX_MARKS="marks"
 SFX_HEADS="heads"
 SFX_STATE="state"
 GFI_OPTS=""
-PYTHON=${PYTHON:-python}
+PYTHON=${PYTHON:-python2}
 
 USAGE="[--quiet] [-r <repo>] [--force] [-m <max>] [-s] [--hgtags] [-A <file>] [-B <file>] [-T <file>] [-M <name>] [-o <name>] [--hg-hash] [-e <encoding>]"
 LONG_USAGE="Import hg repository <repo> up to either tip or <max>
diff --git a/hg2git.py b/hg2git.py
index ba5cd4c..49368f8 100755
--- a/hg2git.py
+++ b/hg2git.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 
 # Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Rocco Rutte <pdmef@gmx.net> and others.
 # License: MIT <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php>