diff --git a/support/schema/gendummydata.py b/support/schema/gendummydata.py
index 22605559..99f81955 100755
--- a/support/schema/gendummydata.py
+++ b/support/schema/gendummydata.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/python2
 """
 usage: gendummydata.py outputfilename.sql
 """
diff --git a/support/scripts/newpackage-notify b/support/scripts/newpackage-notify
index 73e960a1..66cb45c8 100755
--- a/support/scripts/newpackage-notify
+++ b/support/scripts/newpackage-notify
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python -O
+#!/usr/bin/python2 -O
 # This program is intended to be run as a once-a-day cronjob, it 
 # sends a batched email containing the names of all new pacakges in
 # the AUR, added within the last 24 hours, to those who have requested