diff --git a/generator.py b/generator.py
index 385a3db42..27c5d2d85 100644
--- a/generator.py
+++ b/generator.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import re, os, shutil, string, sys
 
 def generateElements(elementFiles, outputCpp, outputH):
diff --git a/newelement.py b/newelement.py
index 7918d8b8c..aa9e6b6aa 100755
--- a/newelement.py
+++ b/newelement.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 import re
 import os
diff --git a/vsproject.py b/vsproject.py
index ce4391f9f..0747fd40e 100755
--- a/vsproject.py
+++ b/vsproject.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import uuid