diff --git a/moveit_kinematics/ikfast_kinematics_plugin/scripts/create_ikfast_moveit_plugin.py b/moveit_kinematics/ikfast_kinematics_plugin/scripts/create_ikfast_moveit_plugin.py
index e64bb7ef69..45495eff73 100755
--- a/moveit_kinematics/ikfast_kinematics_plugin/scripts/create_ikfast_moveit_plugin.py
+++ b/moveit_kinematics/ikfast_kinematics_plugin/scripts/create_ikfast_moveit_plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
+#! /usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 """