diff --git a/scripts/install_birdnet.sh b/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
index 581aec8..daeb65d 100755
--- a/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_birdnet.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ install_birdnet() {
   python3 -m venv birdnet
   source ./birdnet/bin/activate
   pip3 install -U -r $HOME/BirdNET-Pi/requirements.txt
+  echo "Ensure all python scripts use the virtual environment"
+  sed -si "1 i\\#\!$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/birdnet/bin/python3" $my_dir/scripts/*.py
 }
 
 [ -d ${RECS_DIR} ] || mkdir -p ${RECS_DIR} &> /dev/null