diff --git a/i3status.spec b/i3status.spec
index 8f23fd7..fb3d2c5 100644
--- a/i3status.spec
+++ b/i3status.spec
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ energy by being more efficient than shell commands.
 %autosetup
 
 for f in contrib/*py; do
-    sed -i.orig "s:^#\!/usr/bin/env\s\+python\s\?$:#!%{__python3}:" $f
+    sed -i.orig "s:^#\!%{_bindir}/env\s\+python\s\?$:#!/usr/bin/python3:" $f
     touch -r $f.orig $f
     rm $f.orig
 done
 for f in contrib/*pl; do
-    sed -i.orig "s:^#\!/usr/bin/env\s\+perl\s\?$:#!%{__perl}:" $f
+    sed -i.orig "s:^#\!%{_bindir}/env\s\+perl\s\?$:#!/usr/bin/perl:" $f
     touch -r $f.orig $f
     rm $f.orig
 done