diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py b/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py
index 43967d957..cf7e97cb6 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/filter/rule_stats.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/local/bin/python2.7
+#!/usr/local/bin/python3.6
 
 """
     Copyright (c) 2019 Ad Schellevis <ad@opnsense.org>