diff --git a/examples/proxy.cgi b/examples/proxy.cgi
index 77feaa7298..45f2e9f5d7 100755
--- a/examples/proxy.cgi
+++ b/examples/proxy.cgi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 
 """This is a blind proxy that we use to get around browser