diff --git a/scripts/salt b/scripts/salt
index 846c37a0e90..1a6d6b4d0c6 100755
--- a/scripts/salt
+++ b/scripts/salt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 Publish commands to the salt system from the command line on the master.
 '''
diff --git a/scripts/salt-call b/scripts/salt-call
index a6333325115..5b8a8f39355 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-call
+++ b/scripts/salt-call
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 Directly call a salt command in the modules, does not require a running salt
 minion to run.
diff --git a/scripts/salt-cp b/scripts/salt-cp
index 799f66916d9..3da660d137b 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-cp
+++ b/scripts/salt-cp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 Publish commands to the salt system from the command line on the master.
 '''
diff --git a/scripts/salt-key b/scripts/salt-key
index d00a8a3a2cd..cb26dfd5a69 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-key
+++ b/scripts/salt-key
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 Manage the authentication keys with salt-key
 '''
diff --git a/scripts/salt-master b/scripts/salt-master
index ffd016f3505..05a14d765f8 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-master
+++ b/scripts/salt-master
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 Start the salt-master
 '''
diff --git a/scripts/salt-minion b/scripts/salt-minion
index ddebb63ea1d..1f83921b725 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-minion
+++ b/scripts/salt-minion
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 This script is used to kick off a salt minion daemon
 '''
diff --git a/scripts/salt-run b/scripts/salt-run
index 2102510acd5..2b2d86554c3 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-run
+++ b/scripts/salt-run
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 Execute a salt convenience routine
 '''
diff --git a/scripts/salt-syndic b/scripts/salt-syndic
index 6ab00c9723e..d6faf2df63c 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-syndic
+++ b/scripts/salt-syndic
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 '''
 This script is used to kick off a salt syndic daemon
 '''