diff --git a/scripts/salt b/scripts/salt
index eb4cce9a2da..be466f9898c 100755
--- a/scripts/salt
+++ b/scripts/salt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Publish commands to the salt system from the command line on the master.
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-api b/scripts/salt-api
index 01b02cd1ff3..a06f4aeec38 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-api
+++ b/scripts/salt-api
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 # Import salt libs
 from salt.scripts import salt_api
diff --git a/scripts/salt-call b/scripts/salt-call
index 282964bc1cc..9454f805bab 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-call
+++ b/scripts/salt-call
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Directly call a salt command in the modules, does not require a running salt
 minion to run.
diff --git a/scripts/salt-cloud b/scripts/salt-cloud
index cc5d9dbb879..ae36c7b57f4 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-cloud
+++ b/scripts/salt-cloud
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Publish commands to the salt system from the command line on the master.
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-cp b/scripts/salt-cp
index ab56628ed58..381721001d0 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-cp
+++ b/scripts/salt-cp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Publish commands to the salt system from the command line on the master.
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-extend b/scripts/salt-extend
index bc0603ecb5f..b39792faada 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-extend
+++ b/scripts/salt-extend
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Quickstart for creating an/or extending the functionality of your SaltStack installation
 
diff --git a/scripts/salt-key b/scripts/salt-key
index bc61f77dfdf..7041e84c91e 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-key
+++ b/scripts/salt-key
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Manage the authentication keys with salt-key
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-master b/scripts/salt-master
index 6bcdc55324d..57fe0735c71 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-master
+++ b/scripts/salt-master
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Start the salt-master
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-minion b/scripts/salt-minion
index 1e4ecdf66e9..84867115cf8 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-minion
+++ b/scripts/salt-minion
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 This script is used to kick off a salt minion daemon
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-proxy b/scripts/salt-proxy
index a8cf27f041c..4fa1e0fccc6 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-proxy
+++ b/scripts/salt-proxy
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 This script is used to kick off a salt proxy minion daemon
diff --git a/scripts/salt-run b/scripts/salt-run
index 82686823a54..31ba936ca9d 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-run
+++ b/scripts/salt-run
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Execute a salt convenience routine
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-ssh b/scripts/salt-ssh
index e6dbc54d1fc..7a887cd9bde 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-ssh
+++ b/scripts/salt-ssh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Execute the salt ssh system
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-syndic b/scripts/salt-syndic
index 413ae28915d..e5624d2cc54 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-syndic
+++ b/scripts/salt-syndic
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 This script is used to kick off a salt syndic daemon
 """
diff --git a/scripts/salt-unity b/scripts/salt-unity
index 88d8f09b0e3..ac8d1a1004c 100755
--- a/scripts/salt-unity
+++ b/scripts/salt-unity
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from salt.scripts import salt_unity
 
diff --git a/scripts/spm b/scripts/spm
index 216fe664f81..e89ed2d6608 100755
--- a/scripts/spm
+++ b/scripts/spm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """
 Publish commands to the salt system from the command line on the master.