diff --git a/fpga/strip_date_time_from_binary.py b/fpga/strip_date_time_from_binary.py
index cc469ca72..aba9c0dc5 100644
--- a/fpga/strip_date_time_from_binary.py
+++ b/fpga/strip_date_time_from_binary.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 import sys
 
 # File to take a .bit file generated by xilinx webpack ISE