diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6a803e49..44f11e62 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # emacs: -*- mode: python; py-indent-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
 # vi: set ft=python sts=4 ts=4 sw=4 noet :