diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7aae2c309..966a685e1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ tar: youtube-dl.tar.gz
 youtube-dl: youtube_dl/*.py
 	zip --quiet youtube-dl youtube_dl/*.py
 	zip --quiet --junk-paths youtube-dl youtube_dl/__main__.py
-	echo '#! $(PYTHON)' > youtube-dl
+	echo '#!$(PYTHON)' > youtube-dl
 	cat youtube-dl.zip >> youtube-dl
 	rm youtube-dl.zip
 	chmod a+x youtube-dl