diff --git a/tools/compile_python b/tools/proto2python.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/compile_python
rename to tools/proto2python.sh
index 17c928709c..d0310bfcb4 100755
--- a/tools/compile_python
+++ b/tools/proto2python.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
 # Generate Python protobuf files
 protoc -I ../cpprevolve/revolve/msgs \
        -I /usr/local/include/gazebo-9/gazebo/msgs/proto \