diff --git a/scripts/bloat-o-meter b/scripts/bloat-o-meter
index bcd66a014453..a1b95100b319 100755
--- a/scripts/bloat-o-meter
+++ b/scripts/bloat-o-meter
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright 2004 Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
 #
diff --git a/scripts/diffconfig b/scripts/diffconfig
index 627eba5849b5..d5da5fa05d1d 100755
--- a/scripts/diffconfig
+++ b/scripts/diffconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 #
 # diffconfig - a tool to compare .config files.