diff --git a/recipe/build.sh b/recipe/build.sh
index e68a67c..8ec1d86 100644
--- a/recipe/build.sh
+++ b/recipe/build.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ "$CONDA_BUILD_CROSS_COMPILATION" == "1" ]]; then
     CMAKE_ARGS="${CMAKE_ARGS} -DBUILD_TESTS=no"
+    sed -i.bak '1s@.*@#!/usr/bin/env python@' $BUILD_PREFIX/bin/cython
 fi
 
 cmake ${CMAKE_ARGS} \