diff --git a/man/90-rearrange-path.py b/man/90-rearrange-path.py
index 0620195157e..b5b6294754c 100755
--- a/man/90-rearrange-path.py
+++ b/man/90-rearrange-path.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 
 """
diff --git a/man/notify-selfcontained-example.py b/man/notify-selfcontained-example.py
index a1efb419ced..6a1e25b99b2 100644
--- a/man/notify-selfcontained-example.py
+++ b/man/notify-selfcontained-example.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 #
 # Implement the systemd notify protocol without external dependencies.