diff --git a/util/merge_copyrights b/util/merge_copyrights
index 363a3f5fc2..98087d13a5 100644
--- a/util/merge_copyrights
+++ b/util/merge_copyrights
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1998, 1999  Internet Software Consortium.
 #