diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/gnc_convenience.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/gnc_convenience.py
index 808ab38869..2d222379a1 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/gnc_convenience.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/gnc_convenience.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 
 ##@file
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/latex_invoices.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/latex_invoices.py
index f015261b0d..f754bc1d24 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/latex_invoices.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/latex_invoices.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 ##@file
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py
index b38960e4d0..8e21440a05 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # new_book_with_opening_balances.py -- Replicate the account structure of a
 # book and apply basis opening balances from the original
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/priceDB_test.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/priceDB_test.py
index 7af031072a..8ec671500d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/priceDB_test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/priceDB_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Test file for price database stuff
 # To update the price database call
 # $PATH/gnucash  --add-price-quotes $PATHTOFILE
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/price_database_example.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/price_database_example.py
index 13b0d453a0..49c5d28d91 100755
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/price_database_example.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/price_database_example.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Another test file for price database stuff
 # To update the price database call
 # $PATH/gnucash  --add-price-quotes $PATHTOFILE
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/quotes_historic.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/quotes_historic.py
index c78995abc7..16394b1890 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/quotes_historic.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/quotes_historic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # quotes_historic.py -- Example Script to read historic quote data into gnucash
 #
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/rest-api/gnucash_rest.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/rest-api/gnucash_rest.py
index 307d3d8312..d87a15679b 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/rest-api/gnucash_rest.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/rest-api/gnucash_rest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 '''
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_book.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_book.py
index 4bde60817e..9a6040b928 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_book.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_book.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 ##  @file
 #   @brief Simple example for a book 
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_business_create.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_business_create.py
index 75a00228bb..ade0887ad7 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_business_create.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_business_create.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # simple_business_create.py -- Set up a set of books for business feature use
 #
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_invoice_insert.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_invoice_insert.py
index ad4d7fd0e4..63633d72cb 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_invoice_insert.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_invoice_insert.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # simple_invoice_insert.py -- Add an invoice to a set of books
 #
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_session.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_session.py
index 1a2b424a87..3bd219c9c9 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_session.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_session.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 ##  @file
 #   @brief Example Script simple session
 #   @ingroup python_bindings_examples
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_sqlite_create.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_sqlite_create.py
index f3621ec38a..7900c9534d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_sqlite_create.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_sqlite_create.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 ##  @file
 #   @brief Example Script simple sqlite create 
 #   @ingroup python_bindings_examples
diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_test.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_test.py
index 274164168d..9bc21789e6 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/simple_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 ## @file
 # @brief Creates a basic set of accounts and a couple of transactions
 # @ingroup python_bindings_examples