diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1727a139..eda83fd0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ byobu (5.128) unreleased; urgency=medium
     - https://github.com/dustinkirkland/byobu/pull/31
   * usr/lib/byobu/logo:
     - "SuSE" name is an outdated version of it. Use the modern one: SUSE
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/config.py.in, usr/lib/byobu/include/select-
+    session.py:
+    - use env python3 for portability to other Linux and Mac systems
+      (hopefully that's still okay for Debian / Ubuntu?)
+    - https://github.com/dustinkirkland/byobu/pull/29
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:37:11 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/config.py.in b/usr/lib/byobu/include/config.py.in
index 75781486..3f1e0ef9 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/config.py.in
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/config.py.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 #    config.py
 #    Copyright (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd.
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py b/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
index f06695d8..dbd6b6b2 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 #    select-session.py
 #    Copyright (C) 2010 Canonical Ltd.