diff --git a/pronterface.py b/pronterface.py
index c4238e9..51b7f23 100755
--- a/pronterface.py
+++ b/pronterface.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 
 # This file is part of the Printrun suite.
 #
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import os, Queue, re
 
 from printrun.printrun_utils import install_locale
 install_locale('pronterface')
-
+import wxversion
+wxversion.select("2.8")
 try:
     import wx
 except: